Chapter 5 of Justice is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Justice is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O'CLEARY. An' that's the blessed truth. Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps. INSTRUCTOR. [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
Chapter 5 of Justice is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “[In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!”
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “An' that's the blessed truth.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “INSTRUCTOR.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.”
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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 Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
possessing life
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' that's the blessed truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading An' that's the blessed truth.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading INSTRUCTOR.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'CLEARY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
above and across; more than
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sounds are heard of a cell door being closed and locked, and of approaching footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' that's the blessed truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An' that's the blessed truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading An' that's the blessed truth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading [In a sharp, changed voice] Look alive over it!
Chapter 5 of Justice by John Galsworthy holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 303 sentences of Justice, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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