Chapter I
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THE GATES AJAR. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS. “Splendor! Immensity! Eternity!
The Gates Ajar
Chapter I
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THE
GATES
AJAR.
ELIZABETH
STUART
PHELPS.
“Splendor!
Immensity!
Eternity!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The Gates Ajar
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Gates Ajar is here in full — 464 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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THE
GATES
AJAR.
/ðə ɡeɪts əˈdʒɑːr/
Line 2
ELIZABETH
STUART
PHELPS.
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“Splendor!
/ˈsplen.dər/
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Immensity!
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Eternity!
/ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
Learner Dictionary
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ajar
adjective
US /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading “THE GATES AJAR.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.”
Eternity
noun
US /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading “Eternity!”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “THE GATES AJAR.”
Splendor
noun
US /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading ““Splendor!”
stuart
noun
US /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.”
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AJARadjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading THE GATES AJAR.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Eternity!
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE GATES AJAR.
Immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading Immensity!
PHELPS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
SplendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading “Splendor!
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATES AJAR.
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- Gates
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- Elizabeth
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- Stuart
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- Phelps
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