Chapter 2 of Dr. Jonathan is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Dr. Jonathan is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEORGE (glancing at DR. JONATHAN). Oh that's gone, mother. AUGUSTA. He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
Chapter 2 of Dr. Jonathan is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “AUGUSTA.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “GEORGE (glancing at DR.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “JONATHAN).”
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GEORGE (glancing at DR.
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading AUGUSTA.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
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From this reading GEORGE (glancing at DR.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE (glancing at DR.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading GEORGE (glancing at DR.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Oh that's gone, mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading JONATHAN).
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh that's gone, mother.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh that's gone, mother.
transport commercially
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh that's gone, mother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He always took cold so easily, and that will keep him warm and dry, if those terrible Germans sink his ship.
Chapter 2 of Dr. Jonathan by Winston Churchill holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 404 sentences of Dr. Jonathan, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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