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Chapter XIV
"If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!" I heard--but could not credit my own hearing. I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction. For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt. Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"”
causing or relating to death
From this reading “I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"”
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “"If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"”
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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 For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
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From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
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From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
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From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
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From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
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From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
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From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
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From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
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From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
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From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
causing or relating to death
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
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From this reading I heard--but could not credit my own hearing.
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From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this fearful suggestion a temptation or a test?
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I gazed at the shrouded and veiled speaker--at the commanding arm that signed my mortal body to destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If thy love is so great"--said the voice--"If thy faith is so strong--if thy trust in God is sure and perfect--descend thither!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment I was lost in wild terror and wilder doubt.
