Chapter 7 of A Man's World is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Man's World is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets. But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges. It trailed along for months. And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution. Bateson was acquitted.
Chapter 7 of A Man's World is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading “Bateson was acquitted.”
the termination of a meeting
From this reading “But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.”
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading “Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.”
grow vigorously
From this reading “Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading “And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.”
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading “But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.”
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading “It trailed along for months.”
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading “Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.”
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In this reading “And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.”
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In this reading “And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.”
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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 Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
From this reading Bateson was acquitted.
the termination of a meeting
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
later than; following
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It trailed along for months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
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From this reading Bateson was acquitted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
the lower side of anything
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
grow vigorously
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It trailed along for months.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It trailed along for months.
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
immediately past
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It trailed along for months.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading It trailed along for months.
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But one adjournment after another was granted by the Tammany judges.
at the time that
From this reading And when at last it was called, the bottom had, in some mysterious manner, dropped out of the prosecution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brace began on this case with a great flourish of trumpets.
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