Chapter 4 of The Witness is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Witness is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly. Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning. Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading. "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly. "It'll do you good.
Chapter 4 of The Witness is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.”
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading “Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “"Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.”
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading “"Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
the organ of sight
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll do you good.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think I'll go to church this morning, Nelly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tennelly looked up aghast from the sporting page of the morning paper he was lazily reading.
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go with him, Nelly, that's a good boy!" put in Bill Ward, agreeably, winking his off eye at Tennelly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you want to go along?" announced Courtland, the next morning.
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