Chapter 6 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I see. Go on, please." "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue. I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight. I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
Chapter 6 of The Trial of Callista Blake is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading “"The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.”
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading “"The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.”
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading “"The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
In this reading “I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Go on, please."”
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From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
having companions or an escort
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on, please."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
of or relating to or characteristic of death
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
not any; not one
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on, please."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Go on, please."
discussion of an event after it has occurred
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I accompanied it there; it was at no time out of my sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading "The body was placed in the mortuary wagon from Shanesville, and at my suggestion was taken to the Winchester morgue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I began the post-mortem at about 1:30 P.M., assisted by Dr. Miles Dennison and with the authorization of Mr. District Attorney Lamson.
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