The Model of a Judge

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[Sidenote: _Should a former outlaw become a judge--even if he need only pass sentence on a layer cake?_] Ronar was reformed, if that was the right word, but he could see that they didn't trust him.

Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

For the time being, however, they still remembered.

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The Model of a Judge

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Model of a Judge is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

[Sidenote: _Should a former outlaw become a judge--even if he need only pass sentence on a layer cake?_] Ronar was reformed, if that was the right word, but he could see that they didn't trust him.

Line 2

Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

/ˌʌˈniːzinəs spoʊk ɪn ðer ˈɑːkwərd ˈhɜːrid ˈmoʊʃənz wen ðeɪ keɪm nɪr hɪm fɪr lʊkt aʊt ʌv ðer aɪz/

Line 3

He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

/hiː hæd tuː ˌriːəˈʃʊr hɪmˈself ðæt ɔːl ðɪs wʊd pæs/

Line 4

In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

Line 5

For the time being, however, they still remembered.

/fɔːr ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ ˌhaʊˈevər ðeɪ stɪl rɪˈmembərd/

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awkward adjective US /ˈɑːkwərd/

causing inconvenience

From this reading “Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.”

cake noun US /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading “[Sidenote: _Should a former outlaw become a judge--even if he need only pass sentence on a layer cake?_] Ronar was reformed, if that was the right word, but he could see that they didn't trust him.”

layer noun US /ˈleɪər/

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

motions noun US /ˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading “Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.”

outlaw noun US /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

reassure verb US /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading “He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.”

reformed adjective US /rɪˈfɔːrmd/

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

Uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

came near verb + particle counted as “come near”

almost do or experience something

In this reading “Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.”

pass sentence verb + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: _Should a former outlaw become a judge--even if he need only pass sentence on a layer cake?_] Ronar was reformed, if that was the right word, but he could see that they didn't trust him.”

looked out verb + adjective counted as “look out”

be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful

In this reading “Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.”

For the time preposition + article + noun counted as “for … time”

In this reading “For the time being, however, they still remembered.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading [Sidenote: _Should a former outlaw become a judge--even if he need only pass sentence on a layer cake?_] Ronar was reformed, if that was the right word, but he could see that they didn't trust him.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/

causing inconvenience

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading For the time being, however, they still remembered.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

cakenounUS /keɪk/

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the time being, however, they still remembered.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading For the time being, however, they still remembered.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

layernounUS /ˈleɪər/

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading For the time being, however, they still remembered.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

Ronar

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

Sidenote

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spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading For the time being, however, they still remembered.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

they'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

UneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In time they'd learn to regard him as one of themselves and cease to recall what he had once been.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Uneasiness spoke in their awkward hurried motions when they came near him; fear looked out of their eyes.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had to reassure himself that all this would pass.

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