Chapter 16 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously. What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather? Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night? Dick shook his head. "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
Chapter 16 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"It will rain before the day is out," he replied.”
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?”
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In this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
In this reading “THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?”
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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 THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
later than; following
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick shook his head.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
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From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
brought together in one place
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dick shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick shook his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
a form of address for a man
From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Dick shook his head.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Mr. Frampton think of the weather?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will rain before the day is out," he replied.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE DERELICT CAR After breakfast the following morning they gathered at the edge of the wood and scanned a grey, unpromising sky anxiously.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Did he think it would be possible for them to sleep out-of-doors to-night?
Chapter 16 of Beyond the hills by Maysel Jenkinson holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 163 sentences of Beyond the hills, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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