Chapter 20 of Beyond is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Beyond is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring. He opened the door himself. A telegram! He tore the envelope. “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
Chapter 20 of Beyond is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.””
traveling across
From this reading “While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “He tore the envelope.”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ““Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.””
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading ““Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.””
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A telegram!”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “He tore the envelope.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
traveling across
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door himself.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He tore the envelope.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He opened the door himself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door himself.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A telegram!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore the envelope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
during the time that
From this reading While he was crossing the hall, there came a ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Gyp and the baby are with me letter follows.—WINTON.”
Chapter 20 of Beyond by John Galsworthy holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 20 holds 221 sentences of Beyond, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Beyond by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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