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Chapter 24 of From Wealth to Poverty is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES. "I told you it would be a farce, did I not? How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate? His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
Chapter 24 of From Wealth to Poverty is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading “His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."”
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “"I told you it would be a farce, did I not?”
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading “How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?”
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.”
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading “BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.”
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."”
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading “His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."”
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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 "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
an act that fails
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
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From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
in other respects or ways
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
the act of testing something
From this reading BROWN'S OPINION OF THE TRIAL AND THE PRESIDING MAGISTRATES.
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
at the time that
From this reading How could it be otherwise, when a man like Hubbard was the presiding magistrate?
which person or people
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
in the company of; together with
From this reading His sympathies were entirely with those who had violated the law; and though he made an effort to conceal his bias, the attempt was a failure."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you it would be a farce, did I not?
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