Chapter 26 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN IDOL'S FALL She turned. Blake had risen from his chair. "What is it?" she asked. He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands. He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
Chapter 26 of Counsel for the Defense is here in full — 274 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Blake had risen from his chair.”
exhale hard
From this reading “He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “Blake had risen from his chair.”
subject to change or variation
From this reading “He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.”
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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 He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
exhale hard
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
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From this reading AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Blake had risen from his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.
not in physical motion
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AN IDOL'S FALL She turned.
subject to change or variation
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He came up to her, the proofs still in his hands.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unsteady upon his feet, like a man dizzy from a heavy blow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked.
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