Chapter 19 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EXAMINATION. Alas how is it with you? That you do bend your eyes on vacancy. And----SHAKESPEARE. The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
Chapter 19 of Tried for Her Life is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas how is it with you?”
form a curve
From this reading “That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “THE EXAMINATION.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “And----SHAKESPEARE.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.”
being unoccupied
From this reading “That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.”
In this reading “The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.”
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 to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And----SHAKESPEARE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
form a curve
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading And----SHAKESPEARE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
up to a particular time
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
being unoccupied
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning he was early as usual at the prison, and as usual he had to wait until the doors were opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Alas how is it with you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That you do bend your eyes on vacancy.
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