Chapter 28 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter. He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up. There he found the letter. His face grew tender and stern as he read. Dear little brave Lib.
Chapter 28 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Dear little brave Lib.”
an established custom
From this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
let for money
From this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “His face grew tender and stern as he read.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “His face grew tender and stern as he read.”
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.
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In this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
In this reading “He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.”
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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 He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
any thing at all
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Dear little brave Lib.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear little brave Lib.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
set up or found
From this reading There he found the letter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
an established custom
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
possessive form of “knox” — Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dear little brave Lib.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
let for money
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading His face grew tender and stern as he read.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning Darcy received Lib Knox’s letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found the letter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was passing through a city where he had been in the habit of receiving mail, and he stopped to see if anything was in the box for him, and to pay his box rent and give it up.
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