Chapter 3 of Res Judicatæ: Papers and Essays is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Res Judicatæ: Papers and Essays is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper. Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another. She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting. At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston. They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
Chapter 3 of Res Judicatæ: Papers and Essays is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading “The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.”
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading “The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.”
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading “She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.”
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading “They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?”
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading “Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.”
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading “They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.”
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In this reading “Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.”
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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 At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
apart from; not including
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
brought together in one place
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
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From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
immediately past
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
above and across; more than
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
except for; apart from
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
in the near future
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds now gathered heavily over the biography of Cowper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Unwin had two paralytic strokes, the old friends began to torture one another.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading At last, not a day too soon, Lady Hesketh came to Weston.
at the time that
From this reading She was silent save when she was irritable, indifferent except when exacting.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They were moved into Norfolk--but why prolong the tale?
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