Chapter 10 of A song-bird is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A song-bird is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis! Oh, Bob! Mother's very ill! Oh, isn't it dreadful? The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
Chapter 10 of A song-bird is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother's very ill!”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!”
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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"”
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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 The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Oh, Bob!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Oh, isn't it dreadful?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
the act of departing
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mother's very ill!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, isn't it dreadful?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, isn't it dreadful?
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
move about in a confused manner
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother's very ill!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
carry out
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SICKNESS AT THE MILL HOUSE "OH, Mavis!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother's very ill!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The doctor's going to send a hospital nurse to take care of her, for he says she'll be ill for weeks, if—if she recovers!"
Chapter 10 of A song-bird by Eleanora H. Stooke holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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