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Doctor Cupid: A Novel
Doctor Cupid: A Novel

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Doctor Cupid: A Novel is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 25 of Doctor Cupid: A Novel by Rhoda Broughton holds 123 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.

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Chapter 25 holds 123 sentences of Doctor Cupid: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Doctor Cupid: A Novel

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Whitsun is here.
Again the tired workers are let loose.
Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.
Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.
Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.
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Doctor Cupid: A Novel

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of Doctor Cupid: A Novel is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Whitsun is here.
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Again the tired workers are let loose.
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Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.
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Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.
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Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.”

Cowslips plural noun US /ˈkaʊslɪps/

small wild plants with yellow flowers

From this reading “Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Again the tired workers are let loose.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

Again

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From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

air

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

all

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

almost

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

beauties

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

Cabinet

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

cities

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

country

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

course

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From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

cowslipsplural nounUS /ˈkaʊslɪps/

small wild plants with yellow flowers

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

day

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

drink

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

encroach

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

fair

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

famous

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

fashionable

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

feet

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

further

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

good

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From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

great

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

green

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

grimy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

here

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From this reading Whitsun is here.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Whitsun is here.

lawyers

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

loose

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From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

many

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From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

ministers

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

multitudes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

out

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

pour

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

rest

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

rule

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

smell

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

sooty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

tired

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From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

volley

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From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

Whitsun

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From this reading Whitsun is here.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Among the multitudes there are, of course, a good many who are not grimy.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.

workers

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From this reading Again the tired workers are let loose.

year

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From this reading Again the great cities pour out their grimy multitudes over the fair green country, upon which, year by year, day by day almost, their sooty feet further and further encroach.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Cabinet ministers are, as a rule, not grimy--nor fashionable beauties--nor famous lawyers; but yet they all volley out, too, with the rest, to drink the country air, and smell the cowslips.