Chapter 5 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy. "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully. "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol. He's a brave boy, though! It's a sad case!
Chapter 5 of By Advice of Counsel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “He's a brave boy, though!”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “"Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “"He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.”
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading “"I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “"Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “"Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.”
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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 "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
a youthful male person
From this reading He's a brave boy, though!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He's a brave boy, though!
an occurrence of something
From this reading It's a sad case!
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
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From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
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From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a sad case!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It's a sad case!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
a cheap cigar
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He's a brave boy, though!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
in or at the place that
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "He's confessed to me--told me everything--why he shot him and where he bought the pistol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well?" he asked with a smile, rising to greet her and tossing away his stogy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven't very good news for you," she answered regretfully.
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