Chapter 9 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!" "Is it?" she inflected slyly. "Did you mean it so?" he asked. "Perhaps." "You're doubtful?"
Chapter 9 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"”
including all or everything
From this reading “"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"”
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading “"You're doubtful?"”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"”
(of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
From this reading “"Is it?" she inflected slyly.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Did you mean it so?" he asked.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"”
in an artful manner
From this reading “"Is it?" she inflected slyly.”
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In this reading “"Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"”
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at or in or to any place
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
including all or everything
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading "You're doubtful?"
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
(of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
From this reading "Is it?" she inflected slyly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it?" she inflected slyly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps."
on the contrary
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it?" she inflected slyly.
in an artful manner
From this reading "Is it?" she inflected slyly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Everywhere is rather more comprehensive than anywhere!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you mean it so?" he asked.
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From this reading "You're doubtful?"
Chapter 9 of The Unforgiving Offender by John Reed Scott holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 396 sentences of The Unforgiving Offender, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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