Chapter 62 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 62 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS. Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance. This time it was he himself who was concerned. He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances. They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
Chapter 62 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.”
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.”
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading “He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.”
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.”
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.”
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading “Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.”
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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 He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
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From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
not to your liking
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
in the near future
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUSE EXAMINED BY THE CATS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged to three doctors, called overseers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was summoned to Bishopsgate before a commission composed of three disagreeable countenances.
type genus of Ursidae: brown bears; in some classifications genus Ursus includes all bears
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ursus was soon afterwards startled by another alarming circumstance.
which person or people
From this reading This time it was he himself who was concerned.
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