Chapter 38 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM DUMB LIPS. The judge proposed an adjournment. The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it. It was decided to continue. A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
Chapter 38 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the termination of a meeting
From this reading “The judge proposed an adjournment.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “It was decided to continue.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “FROM DUMB LIPS.”
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.”
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “The judge proposed an adjournment.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “A breath of relief escaped the spectators.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
the termination of a meeting
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
(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 witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading It was decided to continue.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It was decided to continue.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading FROM DUMB LIPS.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM DUMB LIPS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading FROM DUMB LIPS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was decided to continue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was decided to continue.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
Chapter 38 of The Fur Bringers by Hulbert Footner holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 38 holds 123 sentences of The Fur Bringers, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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