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Chapter IX
ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete. The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat. As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won. No life is for naught. It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
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From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No life is for naught.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
a period of time or extent
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
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From this reading No life is for naught.
not any; not one
From this reading No life is for naught.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
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From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
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From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
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From this reading It was heaven's own way That the baby who came should stay only a day.
which person or people
From this reading ANCHORED HEARTHSTONES Dear Mother of Christ, who motherhood blessed, All life in thy Son is complete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As wide as the world a sympathy comes To him who has kissed his own son, A tenderness deep as the depths of the sea, To motherhood mourning is won.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The length of a day, the century's tale Of years do His purpose repeat.
