Chapter 14 of Beyond These Voices is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Beyond These Voices is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them. "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?" Susie urged in her vehement way. "You can do him no good. He will not know.
Chapter 14 of Beyond These Voices is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “"Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"”
hard to endure
From this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “Susie urged in her vehement way.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading “Susie urged in her vehement way.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.”
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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 "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can do him no good.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can do him no good.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the act of departing
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You can do him no good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will not know.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You can do him no good.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He will not know.
engage in
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
not any; not one
From this reading "You can do him no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He will not know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susie urged in her vehement way.
carry out
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
hard to endure
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Susie urged in her vehement way.
compelling immediate action
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Susie urged in her vehement way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Susie urged in her vehement way.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He will not know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vera insisted on going back to the house of death, although her aunt and Susan Amphlett were equally urgent in trying to take her home with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why should you make a martyr of yourself?"
Chapter 14 of Beyond These Voices by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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