Chapter 10 of The Third Degree is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Third Degree is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on. They had been at it now five long, weary hours. Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in. All the policemen were exhausted. The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.
Chapter 10 of The Third Degree is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.”
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.”
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “All the policemen were exhausted.”
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “All the policemen were exhausted.”
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading “The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.”
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(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 All the policemen were exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading All the policemen were exhausted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading All the policemen were exhausted.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.
not in physical motion
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The prisoner was on the verge of collapse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through the blinds the gray daylight outside was creeping its way in.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They had been at it now five long, weary hours.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The clock ticked on, and still the merciless brow-beating went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the policemen were exhausted.
Chapter 10 of The Third Degree by Charles Klein holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 10 holds 301 sentences of The Third Degree, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of The Third Degree by Charles Klein exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 301 sentences, grouped into 61 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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