Chapter 12 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TURNING THE SCALE. Late in the afternoon at Westminster. The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial. It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out. The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
Chapter 12 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading “The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.”
possessive form of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.”
an ordered reference standard
From this reading “TURNING THE SCALE.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.”
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading “Late in the afternoon at Westminster.”
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 “It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.”
In this reading “The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.”
In this reading “Late in the afternoon at Westminster.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
speak to
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon at Westminster.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late in the afternoon at Westminster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
possessive form of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The case for the claimant was approaching conclusion.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon at Westminster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon at Westminster.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
an ordered reference standard
From this reading TURNING THE SCALE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE SCALE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING THE SCALE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Late in the afternoon at Westminster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The court occupied, as it had been these months past, with the great Farrington trial.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had already lasted so long that the counsel’s opening address was almost forgotten; yet nothing definite had come out.
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