Chapter 6 of The Higher Court is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Higher Court is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Throughout night the blizzard raged. Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot. The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber. Isabel had been persuaded to retire. At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
Chapter 6 of The Higher Court is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “Throughout night the blizzard raged.”
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading “The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.”
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading “The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.”
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Throughout night the blizzard raged.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.”
very great or intense
From this reading “At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.”
In this reading “At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.”
In this reading “The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.”
In this reading “Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.”
In this reading “Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading Throughout night the blizzard raged.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
a room where books are kept
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Throughout night the blizzard raged.
not any; not one
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Throughout night the blizzard raged.
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
very great or intense
From this reading At midnight the terrific force of the storm brought her below to the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout night the blizzard raged.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout night the blizzard raged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel had been persuaded to retire.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Traffic was suspended; no one ventured into the streets on foot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The assistant nurse did not arrive, and with quickened pulse but masterful will Philip Barry assumed her place in the sick child's chamber.
Chapter 6 of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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