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Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Wild Justice is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ruth M. Sprague • Curated US English Learning Edition

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John T. Pope had been president of Belmont University for nearly twelve years.

Because of his belief in his own infallibility, he soon became referred to as The Pope.

He greatly increased the senior administrative staff which now occupied one whole wing of the administration building.

This wing was known as the Vatican and when a person spoke of kissing the Pope's ring, it was well understood what part of the Pope's anatomy they were referring to.

The slew of vice presidents, associate vp's and assistant vp's around the president were soon called the Vee's.

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Chapter III Reading 1/18

Wild Justice Ruth M. Sprague

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Chapter III

Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Wild Justice is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

John T. Pope had been president of Belmont University for nearly twelve years. Because of his belief in his own infallibility, he soon became referred to as The Pope. He greatly increased the senior administrative staff which now occupied one whole wing of the administration building. This wing was known as the Vatican and when a person spoke of kissing the Pope's ring, it was well understood what part of the Pope's anatomy they were referring to. The slew of vice presidents, associate vp's and assistant vp's around the president were soon called the Vee's.

Wild Justice

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Wild Justice is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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John T. Pope had been president of Belmont University for nearly twelve years.

Line 2

Because of his belief in his own infallibility, he soon became referred to as The Pope.

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He greatly increased the senior administrative staff which now occupied one whole wing of the administration building.

Line 4

This wing was known as the Vatican and when a person spoke of kissing the Pope's ring, it was well understood what part of the Pope's anatomy they were referring to.

Line 5

The slew of vice presidents, associate vp's and assistant vp's around the president were soon called the Vee's.

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a

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administration

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administrative

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anatomy

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and

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around

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as

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assistant

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associate

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became

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Because

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been

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belief

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Belmont

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building

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called

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for

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greatly

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had

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he

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his

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in

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increased

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infallibility

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it

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John

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kissing

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known

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nearly

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now

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occupied

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of

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one

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own

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part

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person

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Pope

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Pope's

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president

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presidents

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referred

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referring

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ring

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senior

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slew

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soon

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spoke

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staff

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T

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The

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they

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This

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to

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twelve

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understood

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University

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Vatican

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Vee's

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vice

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vp's

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was

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From this reading This wing was known as the Vatican and when a person spoke of kissing the Pope's ring, it was well understood what part of the Pope's anatomy they were referring to.

well

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were

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what

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when

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which

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From this reading He greatly increased the senior administrative staff which now occupied one whole wing of the administration building.

whole

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wing

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years

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From this reading John T. Pope had been president of Belmont University for nearly twelve years.

Chapter 3 of Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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.

What does chapter 3 of Wild Justice contain?

Chapter 3 holds 91 sentences of Wild Justice, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 91 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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