Chapter 24 of The Starbucks is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Starbucks is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO FRUITFUL WITNESSES. Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity. As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself. His left sleeve was empty. Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
Chapter 24 of The Starbucks is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.”
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
From this reading “Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.”
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading “TWO FRUITFUL WITNESSES.”
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
From this reading “Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.”
moderately warm
From this reading “Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.”
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.”
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “His left sleeve was empty.”
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading “Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.”
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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 As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
someone who distills alcoholic liquors
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading His left sleeve was empty.
at any time
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading TWO FRUITFUL WITNESSES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
unpleasantly stern
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As a colonel of cavalry he had distinguished himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His left sleeve was empty.
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His left sleeve was empty.
moderately warm
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading His left sleeve was empty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO FRUITFUL WITNESSES.
unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy
From this reading Lukewarm friends said that he was harsh and unforgiving.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His left sleeve was empty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon the case of the illicit distiller Judge Elliott had ever sat with utmost severity.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading TWO FRUITFUL WITNESSES.
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