Chapter 4 of Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She did not refute this solution of her sadness. She knew it was true. And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears. Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more. He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
Chapter 4 of Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.”
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading “She did not refute this solution of her sadness.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “She did not refute this solution of her sadness.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “She did not refute this solution of her sadness.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
at any time
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew it was true.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew it was true.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
become covered with mist
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
on one occasion
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
and nothing more
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then passion--more mighty than ever--seized him once more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She did not refute this solution of her sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She knew it was true.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew it was true.
at the time that
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He only felt a wild desire to comfort her, to kiss away the mist--to talk to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when he looked into her eyes, the blue was troubled with a mist as of coming tears.
Chapter 4 of Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story by Elinor Glyn holds 416 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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