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The ninth vibration and other stories

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
Life?
She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
For me the door she had opened would never shut.
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The ninth vibration and other stories

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The ninth vibration and other stories is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”
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That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.
/ðæt wɑːz mʌtʃ bʌt ˈleɪtər ðə ˈsʌnʃaɪn wɑːz noʊ bɑːr ðə bɑːnd ˈstreŋθənd ənd ðer hæv bɪn deɪz ɪn ðə haɪts ʌv ðə hɪlz ɪn ðə depθs ʌv ðə wʊdz wen aɪ sɔː hɜːr æz ɪn laɪf ˈpæsɪŋ æt ə ˈdɪstəns bʌt riːl ənd ˈlʌvli/
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Life?
/laɪf/
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She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.
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For me the door she had opened would never shut.
/fɔːr miː ðə dɔːr ʃiː hæd ˈoʊpənd wʊd ˈnevər ʃʌt/

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beholding noun US /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading ““Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.””

bond noun US /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading “That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.”

depths noun US /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading “That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.”

freed verb US /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.”

heights noun US /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading “That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.”

mortals noun US /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading ““Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.””

rejoicing noun US /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading “She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.”

strengthened adjective US /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading “That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.”

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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 That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

barnounUS /bɑːr/

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

bondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

freedverbUS /friːd/

past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

HearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

heightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

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From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading She had never lived as she did now--a spirit, freed and rejoicing.

strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/

given added strength or support

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

the rays of the sun

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Who am more to thee than other mortals are, Whose is the holy lot, As friend with friend to walk and talk with thee, Hearing thy sweet mouth’s music in mine ear, But thee beholding not.”

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading That was much, but later, the sunshine was no bar, the bond strengthened and there have been days in the heights of the hills, in the depths of the woods, when I saw her as in life, passing at a distance, but real and lovely.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For me the door she had opened would never shut.

Chapter 14 of The ninth vibration and other stories by L. Adams (Lily Adams) Beck holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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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