Chapter V
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bessie!" I called, in a low whisper. "Ay, Davy?" "Is you awake?" "Ay, I'm wakeful."
Doctor Luke of the Labrador
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Bessie!"
I
called,
in
a
low
whisper.
"Ay,
Davy?"
"Is
you
awake?"
"Ay,
I'm
wakeful."
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Doctor Luke of the Labrador
Chapter V · Chapter 5
Chapter 5 of Doctor Luke of the Labrador is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Bessie!"
Line 2
I
called,
in
a
low
whisper.
/aɪ kɔːld ɪn ə loʊ ˈwɪspər/
Line 3
"Ay,
Davy?"
Line 4
"Is
you
awake?"
/ɪz juː əˈweɪk/
Line 5
"Ay,
I'm
wakeful."
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, and audio.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “"Is you awake?"”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I called, in a low whisper.”
Davy
noun
US /ˈdeɪvi/
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 “"Ay, Davy?"”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I called, in a low whisper.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “I called, in a low whisper.”
All words in this reading · 14
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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 I called, in a low whisper.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Is you awake?"
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, Davy?"
Bessie
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From this reading "Bessie!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called, in a low whisper.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
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 "Ay, Davy?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called, in a low whisper.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, I'm wakeful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I called, in a low whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is you awake?"
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I called, in a low whisper.
wakefuladjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading "Ay, I'm wakeful."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading I called, in a low whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is you awake?"
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