Chapter 38 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation. All eyes were bent on the prisoner. She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court. Mr. Whitworth objected to that. She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
Chapter 38 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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speak to
From this reading “She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.”
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “Mr. Whitworth objected to that.”
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading “The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.”
In this reading “The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
speak to
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
anew
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
make calm or still
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
go away from a place
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Whitworth objected to that.
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Mr. Whitworth objected to that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
express in words
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Whitworth objected to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trial began again: and the court was crowded to suffocation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were bent on the prisoner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Whitworth objected to that.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She rose, calm and quiet, and begged leave to say a few words to the court.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She had concluded her address yesterday, and called a witness.
Chapter 38 of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3) by Charles Reade holds 307 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 38 holds 307 sentences of Griffith Gaunt: Volumes 1 to 3 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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