Chapter 4 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it. "That I was happy when--I fell asleep." I pulled off my jacket. "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep. I'm wanting once again--just once again--to hear you say your prayers."
Chapter 4 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “"That I was happy when--I fell asleep."”
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading “"I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.”
a short coat
From this reading “I pulled off my jacket.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “"Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.”
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “"I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I pulled off my jacket.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.”
nonexistent
From this reading “"I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.”
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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 "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
anew
From this reading I'm wanting once again--just once again--to hear you say your prayers."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
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From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
a short coat
From this reading I pulled off my jacket.
and nothing more
From this reading I'm wanting once again--just once again--to hear you say your prayers."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pulled off my jacket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I pulled off my jacket.
on one occasion
From this reading I'm wanting once again--just once again--to hear you say your prayers."
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I pulled off my jacket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
express in words
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
nonexistent
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
at the time that
From this reading "That I was happy when--I fell asleep."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she answered, in a voice so low I could but hear it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm wanting to hear you say your prayers, Davy," she said, "before you go to sleep.
Chapter 4 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador by Norman Duncan holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 408 sentences of Doctor Luke of the Labrador, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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