Chapter 22 of The Barrier: A Novel is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Barrier: A Novel is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently. "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say." "I will not," answered Judith. The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle. "What is it, dear?"
Chapter 22 of The Barrier: A Novel is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.”
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading “HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “"I will not," answered Judith.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.”
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In this reading “The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “"Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."”
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a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will not," answered Judith.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
dearly loved
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
in a gradual manner
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
the act of departing
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not," answered Judith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, dear?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, dear?"
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "I will not," answered Judith.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I will not," answered Judith.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
cut with a saw
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
express in words
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The hour, the warm bed, the firelight, made her unusually gentle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAROUN AL RASCHID Beth saw that her sister was awake; stooping forward, she kissed her gently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not," answered Judith.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't be put out with me, dear," she said, "for what I'm going to say."
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