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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.
The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.
It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.
She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.
All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.
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Wild Justice

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Wild Justice is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.
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The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.
/ðə ˈekspərt hæd swɔːrn ɪn ðɪs ˌæfəˈdeɪvət ðæt ɔːl ʌv ðə ˈstuːdənt ɪˌvæljuːˈeɪʃənz fɔːr ðə ˈmedəkəl skuːl ˈkɔːrsəz fɔːr ðoʊz jɪrz ʃʊd biː ˈænəlaɪzd/
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It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl ðæt əˈnʌðər ˈpɜːrsən ɔːr ˈpɜːrsənz hæd ˈhændraɪtɪŋ ɔːr ˈprɪntɪŋ ðæt wɑːz ˈsɪmələr tuː daɪˈænəz/
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She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.
/ʃiː red ðɪs ˈpɔːrʃən tuː ðə kəˈmɪti ənd ˈædəd ðæt ʃiː hoʊpt ðeɪ wʊd red ðə kəmˈpliːt ˌæfəˈdeɪvət wɪtʃ kənˈteɪnd ˈsevrəl ˈpeɪdʒəz ʌv ðə ˈdɑːkjəment eɡˈzæmənərz krəˈdenʃəlz/
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All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.
/ɔːl əˈlɔːŋ ðə ˈwɪmən kept ðer aɪz ˈiːðər ɑːn ðiːz ˈpeɪpərz ɔːr ɑːn ðə ˈwɪtnəs/

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affidavit noun US /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

From this reading “After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.”

analyzed adjective US /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading “The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.”

courses noun US /ˈkɔːrsəz/

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading “The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.”

credentials noun US /krəˈdenʃəlz/

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading “She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.”

Diana's noun US /daɪˈænəz/

possessive form of “diana” — 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 “It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.”

evaluations noun US /ɪˌvæljuːˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “evaluation” — act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

From this reading “The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.”

examiner's noun US /eɡˈzæmənərz/

possessive form of “examiner” — someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

From this reading “After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.”

printing noun US /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading “It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

affidavitnounUS /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/

examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

Avery

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From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/

plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/

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 After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/

possessive form of “diana” — 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 It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

evaluationsnounUS /ɪˌvæljuːˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “evaluation” — act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

examiner'snounUS /eɡˈzæmənərz/

possessive form of “examiner” — someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

something written by hand

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/

(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 After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/

text handwritten in the style of printed matter

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading After Avery left the hearing room, Diana put the expert document examiner's affidavit, that she had read from, into evidence.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was possible that another person or persons had handwriting or printing that was similar to Diana's.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All along, the women kept their eyes either on these papers or on the witness.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She read this portion to the committee and added that she hoped they would read the complete affidavit which contained several pages of the document examiner's credentials.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The expert had sworn in this affidavit that all of the student evaluations for the medical school courses for those years should be analyzed.

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