Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My case refused to improve. Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance. Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago. You smoke extravagantly, don't you?" "Yes."
Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deem to be
From this reading “Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.”
in an abundant manner
From this reading “You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.”
to make better
From this reading “My case refused to improve.”
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading “Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “My case refused to improve.”
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"”
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in addition to; as well as
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
an occurrence of something
From this reading My case refused to improve.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
deem to be
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
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From this reading You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"
in an abundant manner
From this reading You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
to make better
From this reading My case refused to improve.
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My case refused to improve.
not any; not one
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading My case refused to improve.
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finally the doctor said,-- "My remedies have no fair chance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My case refused to improve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Consider what they have to fight, besides the lumbago.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You smoke extravagantly, don't you?"
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