Chapter 7 of The riddle of the rangeland is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The riddle of the rangeland is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bernat was dead! His alibi was gone! With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps! What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence? He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
Chapter 7 of The riddle of the rangeland is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading “His alibi was gone!”
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading “He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?”
caught as if in a mesh
From this reading “He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?”
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.”
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading “He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.”
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.
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evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute
In this reading “He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.”
In this reading “With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!”
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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 What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading His alibi was gone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernat was dead!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Bernat was dead!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
caught as if in a mesh
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
destroyed or killed
From this reading His alibi was gone!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His alibi was gone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
immediately past
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He was enmeshed in a net of overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
by chance
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernat was dead!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What chance remained for him to convince a jury of his innocence?
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Bernat had died his last chance for freedom--for life itself, perhaps!
Chapter 7 of The riddle of the rangeland by Forbes Parkhill holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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