Chapter 21 of Beyond is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Beyond is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gyp went back to her seat by the bed. Irony! She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown! But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married! Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
Chapter 21 of Beyond is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading “She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!”
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?”
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “Irony!”
for the most part
From this reading “She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!”
in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
From this reading “Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
divisible by two
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
a young female
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Irony!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
for the most part
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
joined in matrimony
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
and nothing more
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
in or at that place or location
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Brooding morbidly, she asked herself—his drinking, debts, even the girl—had she caused them, too?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gyp went back to her seat by the bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading She whose only desire was to be let go free, was mainly responsible for his breakdown!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for her, there would be nothing on his mind, for he would not be married!
Chapter 21 of Beyond by John Galsworthy holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 21 holds 227 sentences of Beyond, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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