Chapter 36 of Saved from herself is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Saved from herself is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DIAMONDS. “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?” The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life. It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real. Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
Chapter 36 of Saved from herself is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “THE DIAMONDS.”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.”
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.”
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ““If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?””
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.”
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading “Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.”
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 “Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.”
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 The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE DIAMONDS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
not in action or at work
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
not any; not one
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
by chance
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMONDS.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading It was more exciting than a theater, for the drama was real.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
which person or people
From this reading Among them were perhaps a dozen people who sickened at the hideous scene.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The court-room was crowded, packed with idle people come to see a man tried for his life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you owed him no ill-will, why did you steal those diamonds?”
Chapter 36 of Saved from herself by Adelaide Stirling holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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