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Dr. Breen's Practice

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.
It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.
Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.
Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.
Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dr. Breen's Practice

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.
Line 2
It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.
Line 3
Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.
Line 4
Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.
Line 5
Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

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a

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

acquired

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

all

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

anything

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

asked

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

at

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

away

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

be

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

bravely

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

Breen

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

business

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

censorious

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

chance

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From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

demanded

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

Do

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

done

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

edge

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

encourage

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

eyes

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From this reading “Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

far

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

from

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

Grace

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From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

had

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

have

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

he

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

her

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From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

him

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From this reading “Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

his

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

I

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

in

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

It

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

Libby

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

lifting

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From this reading “Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

looking

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

Maynard

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

meet

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From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

most

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

mother

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

From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

Mr

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

From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

Mrs

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

plain

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

probably

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

reconciliation

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

seized

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

From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

sharper

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From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

she

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

From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

so

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

From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

temper

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

that

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

the

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

From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

think

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

From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

to

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

From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

towards

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

was

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

What

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

From this reading “What business had he to be so far away at all?” demanded her mother.

which

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

wife

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

with

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

From this reading It was plain that Mrs. Breen was in her most censorious temper, which had probably acquired a sharper edge towards Maynard from her reconciliation with his wife.

without

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From this reading “Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

work

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From this reading “Encourage him to do what?” asked Mrs. Breen, without lifting her eyes from her work.

worst

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From this reading Grace seized her chance to meet the worst.

you

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From this reading “Do you think that I have done anything to encourage Mr. Libby?” she asked, looking bravely at her mother.

Chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice by William Dean Howells holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

What does chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice contain?

Chapter 13 holds 205 sentences of Dr. Breen's Practice, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice by William Dean Howells exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 13 of Dr. Breen's Practice?

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Vocabulary met early in Dr. Breen's Practice

Words and structures a reader meets early in Dr. Breen's Practice, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Verge
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Promontory
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Stands
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Hotel
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