Chapter 6 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria. This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine. The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active. When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
Chapter 6 of David Lockwin—The People's Idol is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.”
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading “FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.”
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading “When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.”
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading “FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.”
plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement
From this reading “When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.”
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading “The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.”
lying face upward
From this reading “This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.”
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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 The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
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From this reading DR.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
something that is lost
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
the force of workers available
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading The cattle have a scourge, but the loss of money makes men active.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
lying face upward
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
a special situation
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This terror of the people is absolute, ignorant, and therefore supine.
at the time that
From this reading When the rinderpest appears, governors issue proclamations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FLODDIN'S PATIENT If there be one thing of which great Chicago stands in fear, it is that King Herod of the latter day, diphtheria.
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