Chapter 36 of The War Terror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The War Terror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite. She received us rather ungraciously, I thought. “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy. “No,” she replied curtly. “Excuse me for a moment.
Chapter 36 of The War Terror is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading ““No,” she replied curtly.”
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Excuse me for a moment.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading ““Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “No,” she replied curtly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Excuse me for a moment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Excuse me for a moment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me for a moment.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Excuse me for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” she replied curtly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
on the contrary
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” she replied curtly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
without grace; rigidly
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She received us rather ungraciously, I thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ENDS OF JUSTICE A few minutes later we were in the sitting room of her suite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you feel any better?” asked Kennedy.
Chapter 36 of The War Terror by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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