Chapter 24 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition. "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her. "Yes, Mr. Hollingsworth." "I was looking for you." He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
Chapter 24 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
someone who plays the harp
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.”
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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 BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
placed crosswise
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a movement into or inward
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was looking for you."
someone who plays the harp
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Mr. Hollingsworth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was looking for you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I was looking for you."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, Mr. Hollingsworth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
cut with a saw
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
with low volume
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He turned and they walked out of the yard together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was looking for you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading BILLY HARPER WRITES A STORY As Katherine crossed the porch and went down the steps she saw, entering the yard, a tall, square-hatted apparition.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mr. Hollingsworth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Miss Katherine?" it called softly to her.
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