Chapter 28 of The Baron's Sons is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Baron's Sons is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SUMMONS ANSWERED. In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial. Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt. "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate. "I am."
Chapter 28 of The Baron's Sons is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of gathering something together
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.”
a request to be present
From this reading “THE SUMMONS ANSWERED.”
the act of testing something
From this reading “In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.”
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In this reading “In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading THE SUMMONS ANSWERED.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
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From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
the act of gathering something together
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Meanwhile the prosecution had been busy collecting evidence of the rebel commissary-general's guilt.
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS ANSWERED.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS ANSWERED.
the act of testing something
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In two weeks Jenő's case came up for trial.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you Eugen Baradlay?" asked the judge-advocate.
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