Chapter 8 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don’t want him to think anything of me." Bodney did not stay to reply. His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him. He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room. They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
Chapter 8 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.”
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.”
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading “He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."”
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express without restraint
In this reading “They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bodney did not stay to reply.
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bodney did not stay to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
the expression of approval and support
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bodney did not stay to reply.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Bodney did not stay to reply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
done under pressure
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bodney did not stay to reply.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
under normal conditions
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don’t want him to think anything of me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He fought his way through the crowd, and, panting, rushed into the poker room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They greeted him with the complimentary encouragement usually poured out upon the arrival of the "sucker."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His fever was now so strong that it would have taken two giants to hold him.
Chapter 8 of Judge Elbridge by Opie Percival Read holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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