Chapter 13 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER DREAM. He left the station as in a trance. He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him. Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house. Then he gave the order “Home.”
Chapter 13 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being with someone
From this reading “Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.”
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading “He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.”
relieve from
From this reading “Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.”
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “He left the station as in a trance.”
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “He left the station as in a trance.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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do away with
In this reading “Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.”
In this reading “He left the station as in a trance.”
In this reading “Then he gave the order “Home.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He left the station as in a trance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
the state of being with someone
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading HER DREAM.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he gave the order “Home.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER DREAM.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then he gave the order “Home.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
the act of departing
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then he gave the order “Home.”
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From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
relieve from
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
possessive form of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Mechanically, he got rid of Ralph’s companionship by leaving him at the scientist’s house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gave the order “Home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading He left the station as in a trance.
people who are wounded
From this reading He felt nothing but that something had happened to him that had mortally wounded him.
Chapter 13 of Dr. Paull's Theory: A Romance by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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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