Chapter 3 of Beyond the Gates is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Beyond the Gates is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand. She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation. “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.” I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again. I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
Chapter 3 of Beyond the Gates is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.”
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.
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anew
In this reading ““But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
anew
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
dearly loved
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
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From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
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 The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
a social unit living together
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I flung my arms about her and kissed her again and again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
on one occasion
From this reading “But, Mother,” I cried once more, “I am _here_.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The lock of hair trembled, turned, and clung the closer to the living hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called and entreated her by every dear name that household love had taught us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She pressed it to her lips with the passion of desolation.
Chapter 3 of Beyond the Gates by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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