Chapter XXXVIII
FROM DUMB LIPS. The judge proposed an adjournment. The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it. It was decided to continue. A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
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Chapter XXXVIII
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FROM
DUMB
LIPS.
The
judge
proposed
an
adjournment.
The
witness,
the
prisoner,
the
prisoner's
counsel
were
all
against
it.
It
was
decided
to
continue.
A
breath
of
relief
escaped
the
spectators.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FROM
DUMB
LIPS.
Line 2
The
judge
proposed
an
adjournment.
Line 3
The
witness,
the
prisoner,
the
prisoner's
counsel
were
all
against
it.
Line 4
It
was
decided
to
continue.
Line 5
A
breath
of
relief
escaped
the
spectators.
Learner Dictionary
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Against
preposition
US /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.”
Relief
noun
US /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “A breath of relief escaped the spectators.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
adjournment
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From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
all
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From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
breath
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From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
continue
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From this reading It was decided to continue.
counsel
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From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
decided
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From this reading It was decided to continue.
DUMB
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escaped
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From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
judge
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From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
LIPS
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
prisoner
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From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
prisoner's
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From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
proposed
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From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
spectators
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From this reading A breath of relief escaped the spectators.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The judge proposed an adjournment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was decided to continue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was decided to continue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.
witness
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From this reading The witness, the prisoner, the prisoner's counsel were all against it.