Chapter 17 of The Carleton Case is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Carleton Case is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures." _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair. The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him. Money? He had his fill of it.
Chapter 17 of The Carleton Case is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
with equanimity
From this reading “_Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.”
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “He had his fill of it.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “_Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.”
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading “The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.”
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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move the upper body backwards and down
In this reading “_Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.”
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 The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
with equanimity
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He had his fill of it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his fill of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had his fill of it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Money?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _Browning._ Henry Carleton leaned back contentedly in his office chair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
during the time that
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The afternoon was drawing to a close; another good day's work was done; the pathway of the future lay bright before him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading IN THE BALANCE "I trust in God,--the right shall be the right And other than the wrong, while he endures."
Chapter 17 of The Carleton Case by Ellery H. (Ellery Harding) Clark holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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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