Chapter 4 of Wild Justice is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Wild Justice is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The hearing? Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall. Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early. One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait. "There are two rooms I was told to open.
Chapter 4 of Wild Justice is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.”
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
From this reading “Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.”
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading “Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.”
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading “Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.”
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "The hearing?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The hearing?
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are two rooms I was told to open.
in or at the place that
From this reading One of the witnesses asked Lorraine where the group might wait.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Diana Trenchant and her witnesses had arrived early.
an affirmative
From this reading Oh yes, that is being held in this room right here," advised Lorraine Debeau, head custodian of Howard Hall.
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