Chapter 12 of On the Borderland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of On the Borderland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Love!” he answered. “Love--once more and for always! And, to us, dear, nothing else matters. It is the one reality.” In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
Chapter 12 of On the Borderland is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
emanating from God
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.”
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading “It is the one reality.””
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
-ing form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.”
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.
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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 In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Love--once more and for always!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Love--once more and for always!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Love!” he answered.
dearly loved
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
emanating from God
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Love--once more and for always!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Love!” he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the one reality.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the one reality.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Love!” he answered.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Love--once more and for always!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
on one occasion
From this reading “Love--once more and for always!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is the one reality.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It is the one reality.”
cut with a saw
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the one reality.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
-ing form of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, to us, dear, nothing else matters.
a vivid mental image
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In each other’s eyes they saw, with a perception transcending physical vision, the divine light of those sundered spheres that drew together.
Chapter 12 of On the Borderland by F. Britten (Frederick Britten) Austin holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 12 holds 435 sentences of On the Borderland, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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