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Chapter XVII

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THE CRIPPLED BOY.
DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.
There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.
Disease, typhoid fever.
Entered March 7, 18—.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ingleside

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of Ingleside is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE CRIPPLED BOY.
/ðə ˈkrɪpəld bɔɪ/
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DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.
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There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.
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Disease, typhoid fever.
/dɪˈziːz ˈtaɪfɔɪd ˈfiːvər/
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Entered March 7, 18—.

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Angus noun US /ˈæŋɡəs/

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading “There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.”

crippled adjective US /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading “THE CRIPPLED BOY.”

dates noun US /deɪts/

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading “There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.”

Men's noun US /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading “There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.”

pastor noun US /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.”

patients noun US /ˈpeɪʃənts/

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading “DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.”

typhoid noun US /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading “Disease, typhoid fever.”

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singular circumstance adjective + noun

In this reading “DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.”

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18

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From this reading Entered March 7, 18—.

7

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From this reading Entered March 7, 18—.

agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/

Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading THE CRIPPLED BOY.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

CRIPPLEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading THE CRIPPLED BOY.

datesnounUS /deɪts/

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

From this reading Disease, typhoid fever.

Dr

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From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

DURINGprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered March 7, 18—.

etc

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From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Disease, typhoid fever.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

Harold

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From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Entered March 7, 18—.

Marion's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

MedicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

Men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

not used up

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

SickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/

unusual or striking

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CRIPPLED BOY.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

typhoidnounUS /ˈtaɪfɔɪd/

serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

From this reading Disease, typhoid fever.

unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

WardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DURING Marion's call at the Home for the Sick in company with the pastor, they examined the record of patients, etc., and related to Dr. B— the singular circumstance of the brother and sister, natives of another country, being there at the same time, each longing to find the other, and remaining unknown.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading There were the names and dates fully recorded:— "Men's Medical Ward, Harold Angus, New York, aged twenty-four.

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