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Wild Justice

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Wild Justice is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.
"You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.
It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."
"No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.
I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wild Justice

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Wild Justice is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.
Line 2
"You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.
Line 3
It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."
Line 4
"No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.
Line 5
I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

All words in this reading · 63

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a

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

All

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

analysis

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

and

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

ask

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

at

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

away

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

back

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

been

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

but

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

couldn't

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

critiques

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

Diana's

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

didn't

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

examined

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

few

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

for

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

go

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

had

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

have

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

I

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

Ian

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

it

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

jumped

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

just

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

kinds

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

made

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

me

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

No

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

Now

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

of

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

old

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

out

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

pick

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

questions

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

quite

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

seem

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

sent

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

SmurFF

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

SmurFFs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

some

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

something

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

that

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

the

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

them

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

think

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

through

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

to

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

told

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

try

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

turn

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

understand

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From this reading I couldn't understand it but I didn't go back through the old critiques and try to pick them out."

up

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From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

us

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

was

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From this reading Now it was Diana's turn to ask questions of Ian.

were

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

when

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

would

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It would seem that had it been up to you, quite a few SmurFFs would have been sent away for analysis."

written

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

wrong

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From this reading "No. All kinds of things were written that made me think that something was wrong.

You

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

your

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From this reading "You told us that when you examined your SmurFF critiques that some just `jumped out at you'.

Chapter 15 of Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague holds 92 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 15 of Wild Justice contain?

Chapter 15 holds 92 sentences of Wild Justice, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 15 of Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 92 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.

How do I study chapter 15 of Wild Justice?

Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 19 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 15 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 15 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Wild Justice

Common questions about reading Wild Justice by Ruth M. Sprague on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wild Justice?

Yes. All 4201 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #152 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wild Justice is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #152, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wild Justice take to read?

About 350 minutes of reading across 841 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wild Justice section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Wild Justice

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wild Justice, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Going
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Perfect
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Already
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Cloudless
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