Chapter 6 of The Other Side of the Door is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Other Side of the Door is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?" I asked. He looked at me quickly. "What stories?" "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
Chapter 6 of The Other Side of the Door is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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placed crosswise
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"”
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “"Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
(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 THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at me quickly.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
placed crosswise
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at me quickly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
immediately past
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at me quickly.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at me quickly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
with speed
From this reading He looked at me quickly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What stories?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, I heard them talking in court to-day; and last night,--I didn't mean to,--I overheard you and Mr. Dingley as you came out of the study."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SECOND DAY IN COURT As father and I crossed the lower hall, "Do you believe all these stories about the Spanish Woman are true?"
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