Chapter 11 of Clematis is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Clematis is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?" "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose. The doctor sat by her for half an hour. He felt her pulse, and looked her all over. Then he shook his head.
Chapter 11 of Clematis is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Then he shook his head.”
the present time or age
From this reading “A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"”
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading “A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"”
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In this reading “A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"”
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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 LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he shook his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading He felt her pulse, and looked her all over.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The doctor sat by her for half an hour.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She seems a little more comfortable," said Miss Rose.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Then he shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shook his head.
the present time or age
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading A LONG, ANXIOUS NIGHT "Well," said Doctor Wyatt, the next morning, "how is Clematis today?"
Chapter 11 of Clematis by Bertha B. (Bertha Browning) Cobb holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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 11 holds 124 sentences of Clematis, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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