Chapter 11 of Beyond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Beyond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Betty answered the bell. “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.” He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out. She was a part of his ostracism. And, with sudden rage, he said:
Chapter 11 of Beyond is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 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.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Betty answered the bell.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.””
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “She was a part of his ostracism.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.””
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “And, with sudden rage, he said:”
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.”
dependable
From this reading “He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “And, with sudden rage, he said:”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
dependable
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty answered the bell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Please bring up some lunch for Mr. Fiorsen.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a part of his ostracism.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, with sudden rage, he said:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He heard the stout woman sniff as she went out.
Chapter 11 of Beyond by John Galsworthy holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 216 sentences of Beyond, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Beyond by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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