Chapter 2 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes. He drew in a quick breath. “Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’. Do you want the hull town t’hear? Let’s settle this without a crowd.
Chapter 2 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Let’s settle this without a crowd.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.”
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading “Do you want the hull town t’hear?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.”
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading ““Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “He drew in a quick breath.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “Let’s settle this without a crowd.”
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.
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In this reading “The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.”
In this reading “He drew in a quick breath.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.”
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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 He drew in a quick breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He drew in a quick breath.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Let’s settle this without a crowd.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew in a quick breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew in a quick breath.
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew in a quick breath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s settle this without a crowd.
United States publisher of magazines (1898-1967)
From this reading “Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading He drew in a quick breath.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Let’s settle this without a crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of the Judge grew pallid, and fear came into the grey eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let’s settle this without a crowd.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Let’s settle this without a crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want the hull town t’hear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Luce, you’re yellin’.
Chapter 2 of The justice of Gideon by Eleanor Gates holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 414 sentences of The justice of Gideon, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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