Chapter 4 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MORAL DUEL. “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.” “Where is the doctor?” Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing. A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
Chapter 4 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “A MORAL DUEL.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “A MORAL DUEL.”
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading “Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.””
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In this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
In this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
In this reading “A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.”
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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 A MORAL DUEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
on or to one side
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Where is the doctor?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A MORAL DUEL.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the doctor?”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading A MORAL DUEL.
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
make square
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is the doctor?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the doctor?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short, square man, with shaggy grey hair and keen blue eyes, came bustling in.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Hugh asked, putting aside the notebook in which he was writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dr. Hildyard wishes to see you, sir.”
Chapter 4 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 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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