Chapter 24 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision? His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it. "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus." "Why not?" "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
Chapter 24 of Within an Inch of His Life is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
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From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
term of address for a man
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His counsel trembled as they thought they guessed it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was his desperate purpose that he should have come to such a decision?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because you are not alone in your trouble, sir.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You have no right," said M. Folgat, "to give yourself up thus."
Chapter 24 of Within an Inch of His Life by Emile Gaboriau holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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