Chapter 21 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMORSE. “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison. Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in! I must have him for a witness in this case. I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
Chapter 21 of Spirits Do Return is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.”
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading ““Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “REMORSE.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “I must have him for a witness in this case.”
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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establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.”
proceed or get along
In this reading “I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.”
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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 Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
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From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading REMORSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, Clarence has his freedom and has left the prison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
the act of testing something
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Next comes the trial of the officer, and poor Pat, what a predicament he is in!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I must try to find out all he knows, and if it will not assist any in the Pearson case, I will try to get along without him.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading I must have him for a witness in this case.
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