Chapter 22 of Wild Justice is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Wild Justice is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident. Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them. He congratulated himself for thinking to ask. He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive. The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
Chapter 22 of Wild Justice is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.”
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.”
plural of “gaffe” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading “Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.”
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading “He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.”
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later than; following
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
plural of “gaffe” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, the panel members looked relaxed and confident.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He congratulated himself for thinking to ask.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
precisely as stated
From this reading He knew from experience that The Pope could be very persuasive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The first witness called by the panel was the university attorney, Mark Rogers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Henry hoped there would be now more gaffes, especially since The Pope had gotten after them.
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