Chapter 9 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
From the first it was a bad case. The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme. All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength. Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed. In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
Chapter 9 of A Girl in Ten Thousand is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading “All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “In a few days the strong man was like an infant.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.”
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.”
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.”
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading “All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 From the first it was a bad case.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
an occurrence of something
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
capable of being imagined
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
possessive form of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In a few days the strong man was like an infant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Notwithstanding all human precautions, however, that strength failed and failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first it was a bad case.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The throat was not so particularly affected, but the weakness was extreme.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All imaginable devices were resorted to, to keep up the patient's strength.
Chapter 9 of A Girl in Ten Thousand by L. T. Meade holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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