Chapter 17 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch. “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.” “His wife make a row?” Irene inquired. “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
Chapter 17 of Broken Barriers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading ““Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.””
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Irene inquired.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ““His wife make a row?””
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading ““Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.””
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 “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
leave
In this reading “Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.”
In this reading ““Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His wife make a row?”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Irene inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
immediately past
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
engage in
From this reading “His wife make a row?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
above and across; more than
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “His wife make a row?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grace took off her coat, hung it over the back of a chair and flung herself down on the couch.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Console me a little, Irene,--but not too much--I’ve seen Ward for the last time.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “His wife make a row?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, he took me to see her and she----” “He took you to _see_ her!
Chapter 17 of Broken Barriers by Meredith Nicholson holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 408 sentences of Broken Barriers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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