Chapter 2 of Behind the bronze door is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Behind the bronze door is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER. Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.” “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed. “And Jackson----” “Yes, ma’am?” “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
Chapter 2 of Behind the bronze door is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.””
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading ““And Jackson----” “Yes, ma’am?””
take the midday meal
From this reading ““If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.””
a woman of refinement
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.””
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.
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In this reading “Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.””
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.””
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “And Jackson----” “Yes, ma’am?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “And Jackson----” “Yes, ma’am?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, ask her to come up!” she exclaimed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
at the time that
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
during the time that
From this reading “If Mr. Hartsilver should come in while I am out, he had better be told that I shall not be in for lunch.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND, WIFE--AND ANOTHER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
an affirmative
From this reading “And Jackson----” “Yes, ma’am?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cora Hartsilver was preparing to go out next morning, when she was told that “Miss Yootha Hagerston would like to see her.”
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