Chapter 7 of The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARTYR. Washington, May 14. I am sitting in the President's office. He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing. There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
Chapter 7 of The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.”
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading “He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.”
in the recent past
From this reading “He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.”
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “THE MARTYR.”
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “I am sitting in the President's office.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Washington, May 14.”
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From this reading Washington, May 14.
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
deprive of the possession of real estate
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
having a high back
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
in the recent past
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
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 He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading THE MARTYR.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Washington, May 14.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
and nothing more
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
take up or begin anew
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I am sitting in the President's office.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARTYR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington, May 14.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
which person or people
From this reading There are here only Major Hay and the friend who accompanies me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He was here very lately, but he will not return to dispossess me of this high-backed chair he filled so long, nor resume his daily work at the table where I am writing.
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