Chapter 17 of Witness for the Defence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Witness for the Defence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent. "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning. I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again. You must forget last night.
Chapter 17 of Witness for the Defence is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.”
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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 HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
anew
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
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From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
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From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You must forget last night.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
immediately past
From this reading You must forget last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
come together
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must forget last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You must forget last night.
a brief written record
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am too tired ... and I don't think we should meet again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading HAZLEWOOD SEEKS ADVICE As Dick was getting out of bed at half-past seven a troubled little note was brought to him written hurriedly and almost incoherent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dick, I can't ride with you this morning.
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