Chapter 5 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed. “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you. She is as good a doctor as I am.” And he turned proudly to Hetty. Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
Chapter 5 of Hetty's Strange History is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading ““Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “And he turned proudly to Hetty.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading ““Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.”
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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 She is as good a doctor as I am.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is as good a doctor as I am.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is as good a doctor as I am.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
in a serious manner
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She is as good a doctor as I am.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he turned proudly to Hetty.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is as good a doctor as I am.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading And he turned proudly to Hetty.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is as good a doctor as I am.”
express in speech
From this reading Rachel gazed at her earnestly, but did not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Doctor Eben and Hetty sat together by the bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he turned proudly to Hetty.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rachel,” said the doctor, “I have brought my wife to help cure you.
Chapter 5 of Hetty's Strange History by Helen Hunt Jackson holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 421 sentences of Hetty's Strange History, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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