Chapter 3 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, look!" the boy shouted. "Oh, listen! Those caves--or are they gateways? Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges. I see people!
Chapter 3 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories is here in full — 407 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.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “"Oh, look!" the boy shouted.”
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “Those caves--or are they gateways?”
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.”
plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “Those caves--or are they gateways?”
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading “Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Oh, listen!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Oh, look!" the boy shouted.”
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.
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, look!" the boy shouted.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.
plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see people!
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Oh, look between those cliffs at those ledges.
hear with intention
From this reading "Oh, listen!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look!" the boy shouted.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look!" the boy shouted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I see people!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see people!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Oh, look!" the boy shouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, look!" the boy shouted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those caves--or are they gateways?
Chapter 3 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 407 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 3 holds 407 sentences of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Celestial Omnibus, and Other Stories by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 207 minutes of reading across 498 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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