Chapter 10 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hum! A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes. “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do. Come to consult us, I fancy! Lucky we came back!”
Chapter 10 of Silver Blaze is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
get or ask advice from
From this reading “Come to consult us, I fancy!”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading ““Hum!”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky we came back!””
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading ““Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.”
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading “A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.”
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 A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lucky we came back!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lucky we came back!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
get or ask advice from
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Hum!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
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 “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
occurring by chance
From this reading Lucky we came back!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A doctor’s—general practitioner, I perceive,” said Holmes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not been long in practice, but has had a good deal to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come to consult us, I fancy!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lucky we came back!”
Chapter 10 of Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 413 sentences of Silver Blaze, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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