Chapter 29 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks. She glanced at the clock. It was only half past nine. There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour. She must make it.
Chapter 29 of Not Under the Law is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “She glanced at the clock.”
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “She glanced at the clock.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “It was only half past nine.”
three of four equal parts
From this reading “There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.”
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 “It was only half past nine.”
In this reading “It was only half past nine.”
In this reading “She glanced at the clock.”
look about oneself
In this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
In this reading “She glanced at the clock.”
In this reading “It was only half past nine.”
In this reading “Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.”
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 Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
put or send forth
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She glanced at the clock.
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced at the clock.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was only half past nine.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only half past nine.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
engage in
From this reading She must make it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must make it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was only half past nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only half past nine.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was only half past nine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She glanced at the clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joyce cast a helpless look around at the busy little figures behind their desks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
three of four equal parts
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was a train to the city in three-quarters of an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only half past nine.
Chapter 29 of Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 29 holds 203 sentences of Not Under the Law, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 203 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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