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The ninth vibration and other stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.
The moon entered with us.
Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.
Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.
It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.
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The ninth vibration and other stories

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.
Line 2
The moon entered with us.
/ðə muːn ˈentərd wɪð ʌs/
Line 3
Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.
/ˈɪnstəntli aɪ hæd ðə ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl ˈprezəns/
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Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.
Line 5
It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.
/ɪt wɑːz ə θɪŋ ɪn wɪtʃ aɪ hæd ə pɑːrt ənd ɪf ðɪs wɑːz ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl soʊ ˈɔːlsoʊ wɑːz aɪ/

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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.

absolutely adverb US /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.”

daily adverb US /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading “Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.”

deference noun US /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.”

dim adjective US /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading “She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.”

Instantly adverb US /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.”

moon noun US /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “The moon entered with us.”

natural adjective US /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading “Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.”

supernatural noun US /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading “Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.”

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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 a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

InstantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

magnificencenoun

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon entered with us.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

From this reading Instantly I had the feeling of supernatural presence.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The moon entered with us.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She caught my hand and we entered the dim magnificence of the great hall.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was a thing in which I had a part, and if this was supernatural so also was I.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The moon entered with us.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet I only write this in deference to common use, for it was absolutely natural--more so than any I have met in the state called daily life.

Chapter 4 of The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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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