Chapter 26 of Under the Law is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Under the Law is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail. The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her. "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other." The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder. "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
Chapter 26 of Under the Law is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading “"Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.”
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading “The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.”
characteristic of maturity
From this reading “The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.”
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading “PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.”
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.”
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 haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.”
In this reading “The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.”
In this reading “"Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.”
In this reading “The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.”
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 nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
a youthful male person
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
pretentious or silly talk or writing
From this reading "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
past form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
characteristic of maturity
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
in a peevish manner
From this reading "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
a supporting structure composed of a system of connected trestles; for a bridge or pier or scaffold e.g.
From this reading The haggard face of the boy looked out from the surgeon's trestlework of the fractured arm and shoulder.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Drool!" said the weak voice querulously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PENALTIES Sard came into Dunstan's room with the mail.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
a late time of life
From this reading The nurse, a calm-faced, serious woman of mature years, smiled at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you've come; we're getting a little sick of each other."
Chapter 26 of Under the Law by Edwina Stanton Babcock holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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