Chapter 14 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this moment the young physician was eating a pear. “Are you in pain again?” he asked. “No, no; finish.” But he could not deceive Ramond. It was an attack, and a terrible one.
Chapter 14 of Doctor Pascal is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “It was an attack, and a terrible one.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “But he could not deceive Ramond.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ““No, no; finish.””
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading ““Are you in pain again?” he asked.”
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading “At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was an attack, and a terrible one.”
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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 At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
anew
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
the act of consuming food
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “No, no; finish.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no; finish.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he could not deceive Ramond.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was an attack, and a terrible one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you in pain again?” he asked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At this moment the young physician was eating a pear.
Chapter 14 of Doctor Pascal by Émile Zola holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 14 holds 399 sentences of Doctor Pascal, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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