Chapter 8 of A Man's World is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Man's World is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman. He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible. He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine. But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench. A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
Chapter 8 of A Man's World is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.”
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading “He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.”
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.”
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading “A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."”
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading “He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.”
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."”
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading “But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."”
In this reading “But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.”
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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 The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
incapable of being morally corrupted
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
cut with a saw
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
possessing sweep
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was said to be—and I believe was—incorruptible.
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But he was utterly unfit to be on the bench.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fifth judge, O’Neil, was a Scotchman.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been swept into office on a former wave of reform, and had no dealings with the machine.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading A few weeks after I was sworn in, I saw a phase of his character which was worse than "graft."
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