Chapter 5 of Barren Ground is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Barren Ground is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately. "I want to be happy." "You're too young yet. Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go." "Was that true of great-grandfather?"
Chapter 5 of Barren Ground is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"I want to be happy."”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “"I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"Was that true of great-grandfather?"”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to be happy."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You're too young yet.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to be happy."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I want to be happy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Was that true of great-grandfather?"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
express in words
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to be happy."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You're too young yet.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Was that true of great-grandfather?"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to be happy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I don't feel that way about religion," Dorinda said obstinately.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You're too young yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're too young yet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're too young yet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your great-grandfather used to say that most people never came to God as long as there was anywhere else for them to go."
Chapter 5 of Barren Ground by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 405 sentences of Barren Ground, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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