Chapter 10 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.” Now there was a long silence. He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them. He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm. She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
Chapter 10 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading ““Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.””
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ““Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.””
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading “He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.”
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.”
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In this reading “Now there was a long silence.”
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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 “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
anew
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
make calm or still
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now there was a long silence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was a long silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading He was pale, and met her look with resentful calm.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now there was a long silence.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She stood, swaying a little and swallowing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was a long silence.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was a long silence.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rested his weight on one foot again, and folded his arms, with his hat under one of them.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’m a groom,” he answered; “I’m Mr. Philip Rawson’s man.”
Chapter 10 of The justice of Gideon by Eleanor Gates holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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