Chapter 6 of Here and beyond is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Here and beyond is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust. “Spit—spit! Trample—trample!... Christ! I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
Chapter 6 of Here and beyond is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to communication
From this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading “I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.”
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.”
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading ““Spit—spit!”
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading “Trample—trample!...”
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
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In this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
In this reading “Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Christ!
of or relating to communication
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
remove the dust from
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading I see the heavens opened!” shrieked the old missionary, covering his eyes with his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading “Spit—spit!
shedding tears
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading Trample—trample!...
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Willard, seized with the communicative frenzy, fell on his knees, tearing at the pages, and scattering them about him, smirched and defiled in the dust.
Chapter 6 of Here and beyond by Edith Wharton holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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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