Chapter 11 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LXXI. THE BREACH. "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly. Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ... Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
Chapter 11 of The Grip of Desire is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.”
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading “THE BREACH.”
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “"Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."”
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading “Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...”
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From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading THE BREACH.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
with relatively high volume
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
being one more than seventy
From this reading LXXI.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREACH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
precisely as stated
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
which person or people
From this reading "Who art thou, who knockest so loudly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ah, if thou art he, let the door be opened wide."
be the cause or source of
From this reading Art thou Great Love, to whom all must yield, for whom heroes sacrificed (more than life) their very heart ...
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