Chapter 3 of The Gates Between is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Gates Between is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man. Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy. My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one. My father was a scholar. Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
Chapter 3 of The Gates Between is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.”
the quality of being individual
From this reading “Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “My father was a scholar.”
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading “Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.”
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.”
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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 Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a youthful male person
From this reading Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
not easily irritated
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a scholar.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
the quality of being individual
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading My father was a scholar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
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From this reading My mother was a saint, but she was a soft-hearted one.
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like many another boy of decided individuality, I came up anyhow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truth to tell, I was a spoiled boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It ought to be said, at this point in my story, that I had never been what would be called an even-tempered man.
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