Chapter 40 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS. The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--. Extra. NOT GUILTY! At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
Chapter 40 of The Fur Bringers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”
plural of “clipping” — an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading “NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “Extra.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.”
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.”
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From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
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From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
plural of “clipping” — an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
From this reading NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Extra.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading NOT GUILTY!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
the act of departing
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT GUILTY!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is taken from the Prince George _Star_, January 19, 19--.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
the act of testing something
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At 7.53 P.M. the jury in the trial of Ambrose Doane for treason-felony returned a verdict of not guilty without leaving their seats.
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