Chapter 19 of A Sovereign Remedy is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Sovereign Remedy is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau. Then he took up the letter again and re-read it. There was no doubt about it! The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year. But where the deuce was the hospital?
Chapter 19 of A Sovereign Remedy is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “But where the deuce was the hospital?”
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading “The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.”
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.”
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading “Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.”
living in a particular place
From this reading “The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.”
something that remunerates
From this reading “The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.”
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In this reading “Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.”
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From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it!
anew
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where the deuce was the hospital?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading But where the deuce was the hospital?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
possessive form of “helena” — capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
living in a particular place
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
something that remunerates
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he took up the letter again and re-read it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt about it!
in or at the place that
From this reading But where the deuce was the hospital?
make whistling sounds
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peter Ramsay put down the letter with a low whistle and stood staring at his half-packed portmanteau.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The governing body of St. Helena's Hospital for Children offered him the appointment of resident physician at a salary of L600 a year.
Chapter 19 of A Sovereign Remedy by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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