Chapter 29 of Beyond the Frontier is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Beyond the Frontier is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words. He read slowly, a frown on his face. "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last. "Yes, Monsieur." "How came the page in your possession?"
Chapter 29 of Beyond the Frontier is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He read slowly, a frown on his face.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
lacking a signature
From this reading “"'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.”
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.
In this reading “CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.”
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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 He read slowly, a frown on his face.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came the page in your possession?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
the head of a state government
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How came the page in your possession?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How came the page in your possession?"
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
immediately past
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Yes, Monsieur."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "How came the page in your possession?"
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He read slowly, a frown on his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
lacking a signature
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading CONDEMNED He opened the paper gravely, shadowing the page with one hand so that Cassion was prevented from seeing the words.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "'Tis the writing of Governor La Barre, although unsigned," he said at last.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Monsieur."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came the page in your possession?"
Chapter 29 of Beyond the Frontier by Randall Parrish holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
Chapter 29 holds 181 sentences of Beyond the Frontier, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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