Chapter 7 of The Man is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Man is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood. Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them. Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
Chapter 7 of The Man is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.”
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .”
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.”
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.”
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading “When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.”
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading “When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.”
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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 Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
the act of departing
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
the force of workers available
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
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From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
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From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
inferior in rank or status
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing had not been heard of in the experiences of any of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Courts of Justice were places for men; and the lower courts dealt with a class of cases .
at the time that
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Stephen announced her intention of going with her father to the Petty Sessions Court, there was consternation amongst the female population of Normanstand and Norwood.
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