Chapter 15 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"O, women, men's subduers! Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad." DAVENPORT. "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!" MALLET.
Chapter 15 of Cora and The Doctor is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “DAVENPORT.”
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading “"O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"”
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading “Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."”
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading “MALLET.”
having or showing no mercy
From this reading “"O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"”
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."”
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “"O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"”
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading “"O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"”
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having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading DAVENPORT.
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
death of a person
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
without bounds
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
engage in
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading MALLET.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
a public toilet for men
From this reading "O, women, men's subduers!
having or showing no mercy
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
not any; not one
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, women, men's subduers!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
plural of “ravage” — (usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, women, men's subduers!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nature's extremes, no mean is to be had, Excellent good or infinitely bad."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "O, jealousy! thou merciless destroyer, More cruel than the grave! what ravages Does thy wild war make in the noblest bosoms!"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "O, women, men's subduers!
Chapter 15 of Cora and The Doctor by Madeline Leslie holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 15 holds 197 sentences of Cora and The Doctor, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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