Chapter 11 of Doctor Thorne is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Doctor Thorne is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha! Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room. "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is. Ha! ha! ha! But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
Chapter 11 of Doctor Thorne is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"”
possessing material wealth
From this reading “"Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.”
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"”
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From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
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From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
in a healthy manner
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
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From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
term of address for a man
From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
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From this reading Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Sir Roger, lustily, as Dr Thorne entered the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha!
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Two Uncles "Ha! ha! ha!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, if that ain't rich, I don't know what is.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why did they not put him under the pump, doctor?"
Chapter 11 of Doctor Thorne by Anthony Trollope holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 281 sentences of Doctor Thorne, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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