Chapter 6 of Beyond is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Beyond is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gyp laughed, then kissed him. But they were silent. At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.” Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way. And the queer courtship began again.
Chapter 6 of Beyond is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time you go to bed
From this reading “At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.””
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “And the queer courtship began again.”
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “Gyp laughed, then kissed him.”
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “And the queer courtship began again.”
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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 Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
anew
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
the time you go to bed
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they were silent.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
a boy or man
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
not any; not one
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
and nothing more
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And the queer courtship began again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But they were silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gyp laughed, then kissed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they were silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
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From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At bedtime he said: “We’ll go up to town to-morrow.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But they were silent.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether from a feeling of the inevitable, or from the forlorn hope that seeing more of the fellow might be the only chance of curing her—he put no more obstacles in the way.
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