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Doctor Papa

Chapter VII

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MAKING CALLS.
Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.
Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."
And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?
His eyes are _very_ different."
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Doctor Papa

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Doctor Papa is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MAKING CALLS.
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ kɔːlz/
Line 2
Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.
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Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."
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And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?
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His eyes are _very_ different."
/hɪz aɪz ɑːr ˈveri ˈdɪfərənt/

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baby noun US /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.”

calls noun US /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading “MAKING CALLS.”

eager adjective US /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.”

hearts noun US /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading “Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."”

Ninny noun US /ˈnɪni/

a stupid foolish person

From this reading “And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?”

papa noun US /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?”

rescued adjective US /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading “Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.”

Rosewood noun US /ˈroʊzwʊd/

hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork

From this reading “Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

In this reading “Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

Ah

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

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading His eyes are _very_ different."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

CALLSnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading MAKING CALLS.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading His eyes are _very_ different."

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

doesn't

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes are _very_ different."

Flaxie

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

GraynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His eyes are _very_ different."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

MAKINGnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading MAKING CALLS.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

NinnynounUS /ˈnɪni/

a stupid foolish person

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/

delivered from danger

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

RosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/

hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ah, never in their hearts before, Was love so lovely born."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading And Ninny cried as she took him in her arms, and said,-- "He doesn't look as he used to, does he, papa?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not very long after this, Mrs. Gray, came back to Rosewood with Flaxie and the dear rescued baby whom everybody was eager to see, for,-- "They loved him more and more.

Chapter 7 of Doctor Papa by Sophie May holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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