Chapter 4 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer. Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out. The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps. He heard none. The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
Chapter 4 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
with reluctance
From this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.”
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading “The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.”
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In this reading “For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.”
In this reading “The other was doubtless just outside, watching.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
(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 Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
react verbally
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard none.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
and nothing more
From this reading The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
not one, and not any
From this reading He heard none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
with reluctance
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
make square
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
lacking natural ease
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the other remained seated and made no answer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The doctor waited, his eyes on his patient, his ears strained for the sound of vanishing footsteps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The other was doubtless just outside, watching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, “All right,” he said reluctantly and, picking up a square kerosene can that had been fitted with a handle, went out.
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