Chapter 7 of The Surprises of Life is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Surprises of Life is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What a lot of friends! Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone. They obey, each meaning to return later. On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights." The magistrate comes.
Chapter 7 of The Surprises of Life is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an energetic manner
From this reading “Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.”
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.”
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “The magistrate comes.”
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.”
be obedient to
From this reading “They obey, each meaning to return later.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."”
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In this reading “On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."”
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
In this reading “On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."”
In this reading “Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.”
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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 a lot of friends!
(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 Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The magistrate comes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
in an energetic manner
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What a lot of friends!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading What a lot of friends!
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The magistrate comes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
be obedient to
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a lot of friends!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the following day, the many "guardians" betake themselves to the justice of peace to explain matters, and lay claim to their "rights."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They obey, each meaning to return later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a lot of friends!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Nick growls with anger, and energetically motions them all to be gone.
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