Beyond the hills

Chapter IV

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MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

"Should we take just a peep?

It won't take five minutes."

Billy hesitated.

When he had made up his mind to go to a certain place he preferred to make steadily for it and not wander off into side roads, but as Mavis added her entreaties to Nancy's he gave way reluctantly.

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Beyond the hills

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

Line 2

"Should we take just a peep?

/ʃʊd wiː teɪk dʒʌst ə piːp/

Line 3

It won't take five minutes."

Line 4

Billy hesitated.

/ˈbɪli ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

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When he had made up his mind to go to a certain place he preferred to make steadily for it and not wander off into side roads, but as Mavis added her entreaties to Nancy's he gave way reluctantly.

/wen hiː hæd meɪd ʌp hɪz maɪnd tuː ɡoʊ tuː ə ˈsɜːrtən pleɪs hiː prəˈfɜːrd tuː meɪk ˈstedəli fɔːr ɪt ənd nɑːt ˈwɑːndər ɔːf ˈɪntuː saɪd roʊdz bʌt æz ˈmeɪvɪs ˈædəd hɜːr enˈtriːtiz tuː ˈnænsiz hiː ɡeɪv weɪ rɪˈlʌktəntli/

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bend verb US /bend/

form a curve

From this reading “MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.”

entreaties noun US /enˈtriːtiz/

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading “When he had made up his mind to go to a certain place he preferred to make steadily for it and not wander off into side roads, but as Mavis added her entreaties to Nancy's he gave way reluctantly.”

Mavis noun US /ˈmeɪvɪs/

common Old World thrush noted for its song

Nancy noun US /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading “MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.”

Nancy's noun US /ˈnænsiz/

possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

peep verb US /piːp/

look furtively

From this reading “"Should we take just a peep?”

reluctantly adverb US /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

wander verb US /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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.

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five minutes noun + noun

In this reading “It won't take five minutes."”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.”

wander off verb + particle

In this reading “When he had made up his mind to go to a certain place he preferred to make steadily for it and not wander off into side roads, but as Mavis added her entreaties to Nancy's he gave way reluctantly.”

at the top preposition + article + noun counted as “at … top”

In this reading “MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.”

gave way verb + noun counted as “give way”

move in order to make room for someone for something

lovely view adjective + noun

In this reading “MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading When he had made up his mind to go to a certain place he preferred to make steadily for it and not wander off into side roads, but as Mavis added her entreaties to Nancy's he gave way reluctantly.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Billy hesitated.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

DEnounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/

plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading It won't take five minutes."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

FRANCIS

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From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

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

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Billy hesitated.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It won't take five minutes."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/

common Old World thrush noted for its song

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It won't take five minutes."

MONTAGUE

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From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/

possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

peepverbUS /piːp/

look furtively

From this reading "Should we take just a peep?

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/

more desirable than another

reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/

with reluctance

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Should we take just a peep?

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Should we take just a peep?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

there's

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From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

VERE

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From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Should we take just a peep?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading MONTAGUE FRANCIS DE VERE "I expect there's a lovely view just round that bend at the top," Nancy said, when they arrived at the road.

won't

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From this reading It won't take five minutes."

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