Chapter 6 of A Chain of Evidence is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Chain of Evidence is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'." "Oh, did you?" cried Janet. "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon. I know, because she told me about it before. You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
Chapter 6 of A Chain of Evidence is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."”
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In this reading “You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"”
In this reading “"And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.”
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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 "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used as intensifiers
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
for the reason that
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, did you?" cried Janet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, did you?" cried Janet.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, did you?" cried Janet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I know, because she told me about it before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "And you took Milly to a matinée in the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lawrence smiled as he answered: "I'm not in the witness box now, Janet, but I don't mind telling you that I dined and spent the evening at the Warings'."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're getting awfully fond of her, aren't you, George?"
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