Chapter 31 of The Day of Judgment is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Day of Judgment is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?" "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently. "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac. I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing." "You know what I believe, father?"
Chapter 31 of The Day of Judgment is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading “I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “"Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “"Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.”
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading “THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"”
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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 "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
(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 have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
any thing at all
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
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From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You know what I believe, father?"
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
with desperation
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
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From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what I believe, father?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Nothing," and the judge shook his head despondently.
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It seems as though every road is a cul-de-sac.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have followed up hundreds of clues, and they have all ended in nothing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what I believe, father?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TESTIMONY OF ARCHIE FEARN "Father, have you discovered anything?"
Chapter 31 of The Day of Judgment by Joseph Hocking holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 31 holds 419 sentences of The Day of Judgment, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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