Chapter 7 of Beyond the Horizon is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Beyond the Horizon is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUTH. (_sharply_) S-h-h! You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you. ROBERT. (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
Chapter 7 of Beyond the Horizon is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “(_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.”
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading “You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “RUTH.”
in an aggressive manner
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “(_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.”
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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 (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
for the reason that
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
plural of “cough” — a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_sharply_) S-h-h!
in an aggressive manner
From this reading (_sharply_) S-h-h!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll wake her; and then she’ll nag at me--not you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_coughs and lies back in his chair weakly--a pause_) It’s all because your mother’s down on me for not begging Andy for help.
Chapter 7 of Beyond the Horizon by Eugene O'Neill holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 7 holds 441 sentences of Beyond the Horizon, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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