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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS." So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail. "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney. I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case." Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
Chapter 26 of The Efficiency Expert is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.”
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.”
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."”
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."”
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading “So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.”
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading “"I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.”
widely or fully known
From this reading “So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.”
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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 So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
plural of “client” — a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
not any; not one
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
and nothing more
From this reading "THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS."
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jimmy looked at him in silence for a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
carry out
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
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From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
widely or fully known
From this reading So it befell that the next day a well-known criminal attorney called on Jimmy Torrance at the county jail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I understand," he said to Jimmy, "that you have retained no attorney.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been instructed by one of my clients to take your case."
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