Chapter 14 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail. He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct. "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?" Judge Harlin asked. "I thought you had quit.
Chapter 14 of With Hoops of Steel is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expressing offensive reproach
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
release after a security has been paid
From this reading “The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.”
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.”
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading “He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.”
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expressing offensive reproach
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
take into custody
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Judge Harlin asked.
release after a security has been paid
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
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From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
come to pass
From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
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From this reading Judge Harlin asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
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From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you had quit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Harlin asked.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I thought you had quit.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you had quit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning after his arrest Nick Ellhorn was released on bail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
at the time that
From this reading He came out thoroughly sobered, and when he learned what had been the result of his drunken trick his vocabulary of abusive epithets ran dry in his effort to characterize his conduct.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you happen to get drunk, Nick?"
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