Chapter 7 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?" "Yes, yes--dead by this time. Pray, come up." He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing. "Oh, here you are.
Chapter 7 of Cursed by a Fortune is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"”
someone who practices medicine
In this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
In this reading “He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Pray, come up."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, here you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, yes--dead by this time.
make calm or still
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pray, come up."
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yes, yes--dead by this time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, here you are.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, here you are.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
on one occasion
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, come up."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, yes--dead by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, yes--dead by this time.
not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pray, come up."
precisely as stated
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading He sprang up the stairs in a very unprofessional way, forgetting the necessity for a medical man being perfectly calm and cool, and Wilton met him on the landing.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes--dead by this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, here you are.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came at once, madam; is your son in his room?"
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