Chapter 33 of His Family is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of His Family is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the morrow Bruce did not grow better. If anything, the child grew worse. But by the next morning the crisis had passed. In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician. They had a long and serious talk.
Chapter 33 of His Family is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “But by the next morning the crisis had passed.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.”
the next day
From this reading “On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.”
without strain or anxiety
From this reading “In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.”
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading “In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.”
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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 They had a long and serious talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
any thing at all
From this reading If anything, the child grew worse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading If anything, the child grew worse.
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading If anything, the child grew worse.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If anything, the child grew worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had a long and serious talk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
the next day
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But by the next morning the crisis had passed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
without strain or anxiety
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
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From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They had a long and serious talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had a long and serious talk.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow Bruce did not grow better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a long and serious talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the house the tension relaxed, and Roger suddenly felt so weak that he went to see his own physician.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If anything, the child grew worse.
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