Chapter 34 of Beyond is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Beyond is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.” And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint. Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look. “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried. It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
Chapter 34 of Beyond is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.”
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading “Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.””
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?””
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.”
with low volume
From this reading “Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.””
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?””
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading ““I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.”
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 Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
with low volume
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And her heart felt suddenly as hard as flint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Summerhay gave her a quick look.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It’s an unhappy position, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “I—I hope you won’t mind my being frank—I’ve been so worried.
an affirmative
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Gyp answered softly: “Yes, you must be.”
Chapter 34 of Beyond by John Galsworthy holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 34 holds 212 sentences of Beyond, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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