Chapter 6 of The Basket of Flowers is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Basket of Flowers is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRIAL. Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial. At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned. Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge. Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
Chapter 6 of The Basket of Flowers is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.”
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.”
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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 Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in a large scarlet chair was the judge.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the morning, and almost before she was awake, an officer came to Mary's cell to bring her forth for trial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sight of the room in which the court was held she trembled, and her fears returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before him a clerk stood at an enormous table covered with papers.
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