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But the Patient Lived

Chapter I

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BY HARRY WARNER, JR.
_When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?
The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.
She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."
Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.
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But the Patient Lived

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of But the Patient Lived is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BY HARRY WARNER, JR.
/baɪ ˈheri ˈwɔːrnər ˈdʒuːnjər/
Line 2
_When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?
Line 3
The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.
Line 4
She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."
/ʃiː pʌntʃt hɜːr ˈɡlæsəz ˈhaɪər ˈɑːntuː ðə brɪdʒ ʌv hɜːr noʊz ˈpætɪd ðə bʌn ʌv her æt ðə bæk ʌv hɜːr hed ənd sed ðɪs ɪz ˈmɪstər ˈstɔːlɪŋz ˈdɑːktər/
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Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.

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bun noun US /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading “She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."”

cures noun US /kjʊrz/

plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

From this reading “_When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?”

ethics noun US /ˈeθɪks/

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading “_When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?”

punched verb US /pʌntʃt/

past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to

From this reading “She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."”

receptionist noun US /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

From this reading “The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.”

Stallings noun US /ˈstɔːlɪŋz/

plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay

From this reading “She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."”

unethical adjective US /əˈneθɪkəl/

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior

From this reading “_When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?”

warner noun US /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading “BY HARRY WARNER, JR.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

bunnounUS /bʌn/

small rounded bread either plain or sweet

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY HARRY WARNER, JR.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.

curesnounUS /kjʊrz/

plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading BY HARRY WARNER, JR.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading BY HARRY WARNER, JR.

medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/

past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

Needzak

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Dr. Needzak motioned the patient to a chair.

Needzak's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/

inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

punchedverbUS /pʌntʃt/

past form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

receptionistnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/

a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

StallingsnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋz/

plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading She punched her glasses higher onto the bridge of her nose, patted the bun of hair at the back of her head, and said: "This is Mr. Stallings, doctor."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

unethicaladjectiveUS /əˈneθɪkəl/

not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/

past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading The receptionist ushered the patient into Dr. Walter Needzak's office.

WARNERnounUS /ˈwɔːrnər/

United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)

From this reading BY HARRY WARNER, JR.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading _When helping people to die is required medical ethics----what can an unethical doctor who_ cures _them do_?

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