Chapter 18 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!" He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll. The children had started this new game one day. "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried. "Can't you give her something?"
Chapter 18 of Brother and Sister is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “"Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.”
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"”
in a serious manner
From this reading “A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.”
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 A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you give her something?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Can't you give her something?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you give her something?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
a woman of refinement
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
in a serious manner
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Can't you give her something?"
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The children had started this new game one day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the "doctor" and had been called to attend Muriel Elsie, Sister's best and largest doll.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Oh, Doctor!" fluttered Sister, much worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you give her something?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A VERY SICK DOLL "Madam," declared Brother seriously, "your child is very ill, I fear!"
Chapter 18 of Brother and Sister by Josephine Lawrence holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 18 holds 89 sentences of Brother and Sister, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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