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Beyond Rope and Fence

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Beyond Rope and Fence is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!
A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.
The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.
The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.
The ropes gave way.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Beyond Rope and Fence

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Beyond Rope and Fence is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!
/roʊp ˈaɪərn ənd ˈfaɪər kwiːn wɑːz ˈbrændɪd/
Line 2
A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.
/ə lɑːrdʒ ˈletər biː hæd bɪn bɜːrnd θruː ðə her ənd ˈɔːlmoʊst θruː ðə skɪn ɑːn hɜːr raɪt ˈʃoʊldər/
Line 3
The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.
/ðə red hɑːt ˈmetəl hæd ˈbroʊkən θruː ðə skɪn ɪn ˈsevrəl spɑːts ɑːn ðə kɜːrvz ənd frʌm ðiːz spɑːts uːzd drɑːps ʌv blʌd/
Line 4
The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.
/ðə er ˈkɑːnstəntli ˈpæsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə waʊnd kept ðə peɪn ʌv ɪt æt ɪts ərˈɪdʒənəl ɪnˈtensəti/
Line 5
The ropes gave way.
/ðə roʊps ɡeɪv weɪ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

branded adjective US /ˈbrændɪd/

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading “ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!”

curves noun US /kɜːrvz/

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading “The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.”

drops noun US /drɑːps/

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading “The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.”

intensity noun US /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading “The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.”

metal noun US /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading “The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.”

oozed verb US /uːzd/

past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

From this reading “The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.”

ropes noun US /roʊps/

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading “The ropes gave way.”

spots noun US /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading “The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

gave way verb + noun counted as “give way”

move in order to make room for someone for something

In this reading “The ropes gave way.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

brandedadjectiveUS /ˈbrændɪd/

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

dropsnounUS /drɑːps/

plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The ropes gave way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

IRONnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

oozedverbUS /uːzd/

past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

ROPEnounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

ropesnounUS /roʊps/

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading The ropes gave way.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

skinnounUS /skɪn/

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

spotsnounUS /spɑːts/

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The red hot metal had broken through the skin in several spots on the curves and from these spots oozed drops of blood.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A large letter _B_ had been burned through the hair and almost through the skin on her right shoulder.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ROPE, IRON AND FIRE QUEEN was branded!

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The ropes gave way.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The air constantly passing over the wound kept the pain of it at its original intensity.

Chapter 12 of Beyond Rope and Fence by David Grew holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.

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Inspired
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