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Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.
When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.
It would make no difference to Harry.
It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.
Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.
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This Freedom

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of This Freedom is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.
Line 2
When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.
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It would make no difference to Harry.
/ɪt wʊd meɪk noʊ ˈdɪfərəns tuː ˈheri/
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It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.
/ɪt ˈhæpənd ðæt ðə deɪz ʌv hɜːr ˈtraɪəl wɜːr taɪmd tuː fɔːl ɑːn ðə deɪt wen ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən ʌv senˈseɪʃənəl ˈpʌblɪk ˈɪntrəst wɑːz duː fɔːr ˈhiːrɪŋ æt ðə oʊld ˈbeɪli/
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Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.
/ˈheri fɔːr ðə dɪˈfens hæd ˈædəd ˌɪˈmensli tuː hɪz ˈbrɪljənt ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən wen ˈsiːɪŋ ɪt θruː ðə prɪˈlɪməneri ˈsteɪdʒəz bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

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Bailey noun US /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading “It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.”

immensely adverb US /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading “Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.”

preliminary adjective US /prɪˈlɪməneri/

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading “Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.”

processes noun US /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading “There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.”

prosecution noun US /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading “It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.”

sensational adjective US /senˈseɪʃənəl/

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading “It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.”

stages noun US /ˈsteɪdʒəz/

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.”

timed adjective US /taɪmd/

regularly spaced in time

From this reading “It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/

United States singer (1918-1990)

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

Benji

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From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It would make no difference to Harry.

Doda

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From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading It would make no difference to Harry.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

Huggo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/

to an exceedingly great extent or degree

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It would make no difference to Harry.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It would make no difference to Harry.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/

plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/

the possibility of future success

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/

plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Harry, for the defence, had added immensely to his brilliant reputation when seeing it through the preliminary stages before the magistrate.

timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/

regularly spaced in time

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/

the act of testing something

From this reading It happened that the days of her trial were timed to fall on the date when a criminal prosecution of sensational public interest was due for hearing at the Old Bailey.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

vexationnoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were attendant upon the expectation and the coming of Benji certain processes of mind that had not been with Huggo or with Doda.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When it was in prospect she had vexation, sometimes a sense of injury, that again her work was to be interrupted.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would make no difference to Harry.

Chapter 23 of This Freedom by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 268 sentences, grouped into 54 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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