Chapter 15 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES. This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him. We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you. Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor. HABITS TO CULTIVATE.
Chapter 15 of Ellis's Primary Physiology is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.”
foster the growth of
From this reading “HABITS TO CULTIVATE.”
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES.”
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading “HABITS TO CULTIVATE.”
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading “We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.”
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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proceed or get along
In this reading “This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.”
In this reading “This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.”
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plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
foster the growth of
From this reading HABITS TO CULTIVATE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading HABITS TO CULTIVATE.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
carry out
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We are all liable to accidents, and you should know what to do in such cases, before the doctor reaches you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This little book is not intended to take the place of the physician, but is meant to help you to get along without him.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Besides, you can often help yourself, and will not need the doctor.
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