Chapter 11 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BROWN. Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house. That gentleman had lain very ill ever since. The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
Chapter 11 of Adèle Dubois is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.”
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.”
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.”
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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 Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading BROWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
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From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
at any time
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
a man of refinement
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
except for; apart from
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
precisely as stated
From this reading That gentleman had lain very ill ever since.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disease was typhoid fever; the patient was in a critical state, and nothing now but the utmost care and quiet could save his life.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
at the time that
From this reading Nearly two weeks had elapsed since the night when Mr. Dubois had brought Mr. Brown, in a sick and fainting condition, into his house.
Chapter 11 of Adèle Dubois by Mary Langdon Bradbury Savage holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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