Chapter 2 of As We Forgive Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of As We Forgive Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of what character?" "I have unfortunately no idea. Nobody knows. All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it." "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
Chapter 2 of As We Forgive Them is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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abundant wealth
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “"Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “"Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.”
as might be expected
From this reading “"Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.”
come into possession of
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
by bad luck
From this reading “"I have unfortunately no idea.”
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In this reading “All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."”
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abundant wealth
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Of what character?"
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nobody knows.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
as might be expected
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
come into possession of
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of what character?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
a human being
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Naturally," remarked the grey-haired Assistant-Director of Criminal Investigations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
by bad luck
From this reading "I have unfortunately no idea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All that we are aware is that its possession raised him from poverty to affluence, and that one person, if not more, was eager to obtain possession of it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what character?"
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