Chapter 7 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What dost thou?” asked his wife. “Wouldst kill me?” “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he. “The physician hath assured me.” And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
Chapter 7 of Anthologica Rarissima is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading ““Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““What dost thou?” asked his wife.”
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.”
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading “And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““The physician hath assured me.””
three times
From this reading “And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Wouldst kill me?””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “The physician hath assured me.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
an old form of “has”
From this reading “The physician hath assured me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
-ing form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Wouldst kill me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wouldst kill me?”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The physician hath assured me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The physician hath assured me.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
three times
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nay, I am about to cure thee,” said he.
two times
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And Nature instructing and the patient assisting, he performed upon her twice or thrice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “What dost thou?” asked his wife.
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wouldst kill me?”
Chapter 7 of Anthologica Rarissima by L. C. [Compiler] Brovan holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 7 holds 422 sentences of Anthologica Rarissima, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Anthologica Rarissima by L. C. [Compiler] Brovan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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