Chapter 7 of Dr. Rumsey's Patient is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Dr. Rumsey's Patient is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage. Her manner had completely changed. A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face. She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked. She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
Chapter 7 of Dr. Rumsey's Patient is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make certain of
From this reading “She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.”
firmly closed or secured
From this reading “She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.”
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
From this reading “She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.”
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading “A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take a seat
In this reading “"Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.”
In this reading “Her manner had completely changed.”
In this reading “A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.”
In this reading “She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.”
anew
In this reading “She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
anew
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
make certain of
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her manner had completely changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her manner had completely changed.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her manner had completely changed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner had completely changed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner had completely changed.
a heavy fabric of wool (or wool and cotton) used mostly in upholstery or for curtains
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
above and across; more than
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading A stealthy, fearful look crept into her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
walk on one's toes
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went on tiptoe to the door to assure herself over again that it was locked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She then approached the window, shut it, fastened it, and drew a heavy moreen curtain across it.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Sit down, Hetty, and keep yourself quiet," said Mrs. Armitage.
Chapter 7 of Dr. Rumsey's Patient by L. T. Meade holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
Chapter 7 holds 159 sentences of Dr. Rumsey's Patient, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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