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The Diamond Coterie

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.
It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.
The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.
The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.
But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.
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The Diamond Coterie

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Diamond Coterie is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.
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It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.
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The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.
/ðə kɔːrt ruːm ɪz ˈkraʊdəd tuː ɪts ˈʌtmoʊst kəˈpæsəti ˈnevər hæz ðer əˈkɜːrd ə ˈtraɪəl ðer soʊ ˌɪnˈtensli ˈɪntrəstɪŋ tuː ɔːl ˈdʌbəljuː/
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The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.
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But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

capacity noun US /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading “The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.”

crowded adjective US /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading “The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.”

graver noun US /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading “The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.”

Heath's noun US /hiːθs/

possessive form of “heath” — a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading “It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.”

intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.”

self noun US /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading “The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.”

trial noun US /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading “It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.”

utmost adjective US /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/

capability to perform or produce

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

CLIFFORD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.

courtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

distingue

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

Heath'snounUS /hiːθs/

possessive form of “heath” — a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

HEATHERCLIFFE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

paler

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

self-possessedadjective

in full control of your faculties

From this reading But is his ordinary self in every other respect; as proud of bearing, as self-possessed, as handsome, and _distingue_ as ever.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading SIR CLIFFORD HEATHERCLIFFE.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The prisoner is a little paler, a little graver than his ordinary self.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading It is the opening hour of Clifford Heath's trial.

utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The court room is crowded to its utmost capacity; never has there occurred a trial there so intensely interesting to all W----.

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