Chapter 3 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It does," admitted Mr. Moses. "It surely does." "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder. "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red." "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
Chapter 3 of The Virgin in Judgment is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"It does," admitted Mr. Moses.”
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading “"But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.”
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “"You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “"It does," admitted Mr. Moses.”
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “"Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading “"Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."”
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “"Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."”
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In this reading “"Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."”
In this reading “"Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."”
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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 "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It does," admitted Mr. Moses.
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does," admitted Mr. Moses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does," admitted Mr. Moses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
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 "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
wander aimlessly
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading "It does," admitted Mr. Moses.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It does," admitted Mr. Moses.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
express in words
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It surely does."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Some people might say you had a more religious face than parson’s self--his being so many shades nearer plum-red."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But it’s not a fault in the man," argued Mr. Shillabeer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can see it in your face, Charles," asserted Mr. Maunder.
Chapter 3 of The Virgin in Judgment by Eden Phillpotts holds 399 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 3 holds 399 sentences of The Virgin in Judgment, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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