Chapter 35 of The Higher Court is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Higher Court is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Isabel held the telegram to her lips. She seemed to be kissing Philip. "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured. The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation. Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
Chapter 35 of The Higher Court is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 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.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.”
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “She seemed to be kissing Philip.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “She seemed to be kissing Philip.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Isabel held the telegram to her lips.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.”
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 “The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.”
In this reading “The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.”
In this reading “Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be kissing Philip.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She seemed to be kissing Philip.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She seemed to be kissing Philip.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be kissing Philip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be kissing Philip.
with low volume
From this reading "Dear, dear husband, I knew, I knew," she softly murmured.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
express in words
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isabel held the telegram to her lips.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The rest of the day she wandered about the garden, almost in an ecstacy of expectation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Something seemed to tell her that Philip was safe, that she would hear from him.
Chapter 35 of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 35 holds 159 sentences of The Higher Court, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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