Chapter 9 of Under Sentence of Death is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Under Sentence of Death is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I AM calm again. All is over, and well for me that it is so. I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor. For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer. This is what has taken place.
Chapter 9 of Under Sentence of Death is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 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.
make calm or still
From this reading “I AM calm again.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.”
in a free manner
From this reading “For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.”
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 “This is what has taken place.”
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.
anew
From this reading I AM calm again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM calm again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
make calm or still
From this reading I AM calm again.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
in a free manner
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
the head of a state government
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what has taken place.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM calm again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
for more time
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
not any; not one
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For I confess it freely, I had hoped—now I hope no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
above and across; more than
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is what has taken place.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This is what has taken place.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what has taken place.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I am relieved from the terrible weight of suspense by the visit of the governor.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All is over, and well for me that it is so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what has taken place.
Chapter 9 of Under Sentence of Death by Victor Hugo holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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