Chapter 22 of Weeds is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Weeds is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters. He opened them, and at once rang a bell. “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard. “A lackey.” “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
Chapter 22 of Weeds is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “He opened them, and at once rang a bell.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ““Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.”
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading ““A lackey.””
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “He opened them, and at once rang a bell.”
compelling immediate action
From this reading “What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.”
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In this reading “He opened them, and at once rang a bell.”
In this reading “What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He opened them, and at once rang a bell.”
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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 He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
a male servant (especially a footman)
From this reading “A lackey.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
the literary culture
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
on one occasion
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
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From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He opened them, and at once rang a bell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there any plain-clothes man about?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
compelling immediate action
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Happened In the Judge’s Office—The Chapter House Several hours later the judge received three urgent letters.
which person or people
From this reading “Who brought these letters?” he asked of the guard.
Chapter 22 of Weeds by Pío Baroja holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
Chapter 22 holds 135 sentences of Weeds, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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