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Gabriel Conroy

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Gabriel Conroy is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.
BEFORE BOOMPOINTER, J.
The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.
Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.
It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.
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Gabriel Conroy

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Gabriel Conroy is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.
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BEFORE BOOMPOINTER, J.
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The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.
/ðə deɪ ʌv ðə ˈtraɪəl wɑːz wʌn ʌv ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ ənd əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ ˈɪntrəst tuː wʌn hɔːrs ɡʌltʃ/
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Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.
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It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.
/ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli fer tuː seɪ ðæt baɪ ðɪs taɪm ðə meɪn pɔɪnts æt ˈɪʃuː wɜːr fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

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absorbing adjective US /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading “The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.”

alias noun US /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

corridors noun US /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.”

exacting adjective US /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading “The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.”

Gulch noun US /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading “The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.”

rehabilitated verb US /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

From this reading “Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.”

roe noun US /roʊ/

fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

From this reading “THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.”

thronged adjective US /θrɔːŋd/

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading “Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.”

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absorbing interest adjective + noun

In this reading “The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.”

main points adjective + noun counted as “main point”

In this reading “It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.”

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absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/

a name that has been assumed temporarily

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEFORE BOOMPOINTER, J.

BOOMPOINTER

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From this reading BEFORE BOOMPOINTER, J.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

CONROY

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From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

Court-room

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From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

DOEnounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

GABRIELnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading BEFORE BOOMPOINTER, J.

JANE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

JULIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/

in the recent past

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

rehabilitatedverbUS /ˌriːhəˈbɪləteɪtɪd/

past form of “rehabilitate” — help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

ROEnounUS /roʊ/

fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It is only fair to say that by this time the main points at issue were forgotten.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading THE PEOPLE _V._ JOHN DOE _alias_ GABRIEL CONROY, AND JANE ROE _alias_ JULIE CONROY.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The day of the trial was one of exacting and absorbing interest to One Horse Gulch.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Long before ten o'clock the Court-room, and even the halls and corridors of the lately rehabilitated Court House, were thronged with spectators.

Chapter 35 of Gabriel Conroy by Bret Harte holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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