Chapter 3 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows. "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!" "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust. "Keep 'em still, can't you? Now, what's all this about a camel?"
Chapter 3 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “"Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.”
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “Now, what's all this about a camel?"”
fill with distaste
From this reading “"Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.”
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “"Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.”
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading “"Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"”
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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 Now, what's all this about a camel?"
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now, what's all this about a camel?"
(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 Now, what's all this about a camel?"
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Now, what's all this about a camel?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep 'em still, can't you?
fill with distaste
From this reading "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "Keep 'em still, can't you?
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here, here!" growled Burke in disgust.
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep 'em still, can't you?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, what's all this about a camel?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Hassoun slightly raised his eyebrows.
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Keep 'em still, can't you?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, what's all this about a camel?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, what's all this about a camel?"
during the time that
From this reading "Spit, then, infamous one--while thou art able!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep 'em still, can't you?
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