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The Fortieth Door

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.
It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.
His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.
Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!
He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.
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The Fortieth Door

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Fortieth Door is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.
Line 2
It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.
Line 3
His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.
Line 4
Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!
/ˈɡlɔːriəs tuː biː aʊt ˈʌndər ðə friː skaɪ ðə waɪnd ɪn hɪz feɪs ðə ˈoʊ.pən wɜːrld əˈhed/
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He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.
/hiː felt wʌn wɪð ðæt ˈdæʃɪŋ ˈkriːtʃər bɪˈniːθ hɪm/

Learner Dictionary

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.

beating noun US /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading “His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.”

Clinging verb US /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading “IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.”

dashing adjective US /ˈdæʃɪŋ/

lively and spirited

From this reading “He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.”

galloping verb US /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.”

Glorious adjective US /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading “Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!”

plunging verb US /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading “IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.”

saddle verb US /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading “It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.”

triumphant adjective US /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading “His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

Aimée

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

ClingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/

lively and spirited

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

DESERTverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

exultationnoun

a feeling of extreme joy

From this reading His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/

-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

GloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/

intense and profound fear

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

Ryder

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN THE DESERT Clinging to that plunging horse Ryder made little attempt at first to guide the flight.

triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It was enough to keep himself in the saddle and Aimée in his arms while every galloping moment flung a farther distance between them and that palace of horror.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading His heart was beating in a wild, triumphant exultation.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He felt one with that dashing creature beneath him.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Glorious to be out under the free sky, the wind in his face, the open world ahead!

Chapter 22 of The Fortieth Door by Mary Hastings Bradley holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Moors
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