Chapter 12 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Is the World Growing Better? Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast. Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition. "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family. "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
Chapter 12 of Doctor Jones' Picnic is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “"I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.”
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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 Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Is the World Growing Better?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
greatly pleased
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
communicated in words
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
a social unit living together
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Is the World Growing Better?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the World Growing Better?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
go away from a place
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is the World Growing Better?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before daylight on the following morning they descended to breakfast.
the act of using
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Barton had enjoyed a comfortable night, and Dr. Jones expressed himself as delighted with her condition.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Is the World Growing Better?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "I leave you this medicine, with written directions for its use.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have everything to hope for," he said to the family.
Chapter 12 of Doctor Jones' Picnic by S. E. (Samuel E.) Chapman holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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