Chapter 14 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NURSE. Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease. Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta. Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended. Gladys nursed her day and night.
Chapter 14 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of amending or correcting
From this reading “Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.”
fully understood or grasped
From this reading “Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “THE NURSE.”
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading “Gladys nursed her day and night.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.”
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the act of amending or correcting
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
set up or found
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladys nursed her day and night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Gladys nursed her day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading THE NURSE.
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Gladys nursed her day and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four days had passed, and no intelligence of Netta.
existing or coming before
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NURSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Prothero continued very ill, and the doctor said there was no chance of her amendment until her mind was more at ease.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Each day found her worse than the preceding, and brain fever was apprehended.
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