Chapter 2 of The Bellamy trial is here in full — 979 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Bellamy trial is here in full — 979 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The red-headed girl was late. The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten. She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?” “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual. “Calm yourself.
Chapter 2 of The Bellamy trial is here in full — 979 sentences across 196 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.”
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading “The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading ““Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?””
In this reading “The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.”
In this reading “The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.”
In this reading “The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
make calm or still
From this reading “Calm yourself.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
a young female
From this reading The red-headed girl was late.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
From this reading “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The red-headed girl was late.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.
above and across; more than
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The red-headed girl was late.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Nope,” replied that imperturbable individual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The red-headed girl was late.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The clock over the courtroom door said three minutes past ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The red-headed girl was late.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She flung herself, breathless, into the seat next to the lanky young man and inquired in a tragic whisper, “Have they started?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Calm yourself.
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