Chapter 25 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands. "Hello! Is this Mr. Blake?" "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire. "Is this Miss West?"
Chapter 25 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Is this Mr. Blake?"”
an opposing military force
From this reading “KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.”
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “"Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “"Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.”
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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 "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Is this Mr. Blake?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
an opposing military force
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this Mr. Blake?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is this Miss West?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Is this Mr. Blake?"
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this Mr. Blake?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KATHERINE FACES THE ENEMY Katherine took up the receiver in tremulous hands.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Is this Miss West?"
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," came a familiar voice over the wire.
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