Chapter 11 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin. “No,” she said. “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s. But he was _not_ d-- and d--.” “D-- and d--!”
Chapter 11 of The justice of Gideon is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ““Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ““Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.”
and nothing more
From this reading ““Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.”
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.”
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading “Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” she said.
as much as a teaspoon will hold
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Agatha pondered, the tip of her teaspoon against the tip of her chin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was _not_ d-- and d--.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Only, we met a friend of Mr. McVicar’s.
Chapter 11 of The justice of Gideon by Eleanor Gates holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 416 sentences of The justice of Gideon, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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