Chapter 18 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket. "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly. "I was alarmed. I thought--how is he?" Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
Chapter 18 of Witness to the Deed is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"I was alarmed.”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
the stealing of cattle
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading “There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.”
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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 There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "I was alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
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From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
without deviation
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought--how is he?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
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From this reading I thought--how is he?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was alarmed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought--how is he?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
having a point
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
the stealing of cattle
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought--how is he?"
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rustling sound directly, the bolt was shot back, and Stratton admitted him, afterward taking a letter from the box, glancing at it, and thrusting it into his pocket.
in or at the place that
From this reading Stratton pointed to the chair where the man lay as if asleep.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That woman said you had gone out," said Brettison eagerly.
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