Doctor Hathern's daughters

Chapter XIV

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THE FEVER.

That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

Jack’s mother was among the first to take it, and in their fear of the disease her servants forsook her, and as nurses were scarce Jack was left alone with her until Fan joined him and together they cared for her until she died.

A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

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Chapter XIV Reading 1/37

Doctor Hathern's daughters Mary Jane Holmes

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Doctor Hathern's daughters is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE FEVER. That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form. Jack’s mother was among the first to take it, and in their fear of the disease her servants forsook her, and as nurses were scarce Jack was left alone with her until Fan joined him and together they cared for her until she died. A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey. He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

Doctor Hathern's daughters

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Doctor Hathern's daughters is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

THE FEVER.

/ðə ˈfiːvər/

Line 2

That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

/ðæt ˈsʌmər ˈaʊər taʊn wɑːz ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪð ˈtaɪfɔɪd ˈfiːvər ɪn ɪts moʊst məˈlɪɡnənt fɔːrm/

Line 3

/dʒæks ˈmʌðər wɑːz əˈmʌŋ ðə fɜːrst tuː teɪk ɪt ənd ɪn ðer fɪr ʌv ðə dɪˈziːz hɜːr ˈsɜːrvənts fɔːrˈsʊk hɜːr ənd æz ˈnɜːrsəz wɜːr skers dʒæk wɑːz left əˈloʊn wɪð hɜːr ənˈtɪl fæn dʒɔɪnd hɪm ənd təˈɡeðər ðeɪ kerd fɔːr hɜːr ənˈtɪl ʃiː daɪd/

Line 4

A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

/ə wiːk ˈleɪtər ˈaʊər ˈfɑːðər wɑːz ˈsmɪtən wɪð ðə ˈterəbəl skɜːrdʒ wɪtʃ faʊnd hɪm æn ˈiːzi preɪ/

Line 5

He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

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Fan verb US /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

From this reading “Jack’s mother was among the first to take it, and in their fear of the disease her servants forsook her, and as nurses were scarce Jack was left alone with her until Fan joined him and together they cared for her until she died.”

forsook verb US /fɔːrˈsʊk/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Jack's noun US /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

malignant adjective US /məˈlɪɡnənt/

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

From this reading “That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.”

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

scourge noun US /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading “A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.”

smitten adjective US /ˈsmɪtən/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading “A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.”

typhoid noun US /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading “That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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easy prey adjective + noun

In this reading “A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.”

most malignant adverb + adjective

In this reading “That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.”

lay down verb + adjective

institute, enact, or establish

In this reading “He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.”

rise again verb + particle

In this reading “He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.”

upon the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … bed”

In this reading “He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Jack’s mother was among the first to take it, and in their fear of the disease her servants forsook her, and as nurses were scarce Jack was left alone with her until Fan joined him and together they cared for her until she died.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

FanverbUS /fæn/

strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

FEVERnounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading THE FEVER.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/

in a willing manner

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

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From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

malignantadjectiveUS /məˈlɪɡnənt/

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

preynounUS /preɪ/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FEVER.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had never been himself since Mrs. Hathern died, and now it seemed to me as if he gladly lay down upon the bed from which he was never to rise again.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading A week later our father was smitten with the terrible scourge, which found him an easy prey.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading That summer our town was visited with typhoid fever in its most malignant form.

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