Chapter 2 of The shadow on the spark is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The shadow on the spark is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said. “Do you want to take the stand again? Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer? “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know. I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
Chapter 2 of The shadow on the spark is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading ““Do you want to take the stand again?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ““Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading ““No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.”
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In this reading ““No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.”
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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 Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
anew
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
(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 I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
express in words
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
carry out
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Perhaps you had better talk to a lawyer?
express in words
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
up to a particular time
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Do you want to take the stand again?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not understand what it all meant until Dr. Jarvis had explained.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “No, no,” she cried wildly, “I will tell you everything I know.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever you say, Tessie, will be used against you,” he said.
Chapter 2 of The shadow on the spark by Edward S. Sears holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 2 holds 423 sentences of The shadow on the spark, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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