Chapter 11 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said the Judge, without looking round. Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard. "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting. Judge, Howard is going away from us." The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
Chapter 11 of Judge Elbridge is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “"Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"No," said the Judge, without looking round.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.”
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 “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
In this reading “"No," said the Judge, without looking round.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.”
In this reading “"No," said the Judge, without looking round.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
the act of departing
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
having a supporting base
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judge, Howard is going away from us."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Howard," she said, "the cab is waiting.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Elbridge came in and found them standing apart, the Judge still with his back toward Howard.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "No," said the Judge, without looking round.
an affirmative
From this reading The old man turned slightly, looked at her, nodded his head, said "yes," and walked to the opposite side of the room.
Chapter 11 of Judge Elbridge by Opie Percival Read holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 428 sentences of Judge Elbridge, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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