Chapter 8 of John Silence, Physician Extraordinary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of John Silence, Physician Extraordinary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet. “Thank God! it’s gone at last.” He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was. “Did it control me--take possession of me? Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
Chapter 8 of John Silence, Physician Extraordinary is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading ““Did it control me--take possession of me?”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading ““Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.”
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading ““Did it control me--take possession of me?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading ““Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.”
In this reading “Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
power to direct or determine
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
immediately past
From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
carry out
From this reading “Did it control me--take possession of me?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Did I talk nonsense?” he asked bluntly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God! it’s gone at last.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Gone!” he said, looking up at the doctor in a dazed fashion, and struggling to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stared round the laundry as though to find out where he was.
Chapter 8 of John Silence, Physician Extraordinary by Algernon Blackwood holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 8 holds 408 sentences of John Silence, Physician Extraordinary, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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