Chapter 10 of Leonore Stubbs is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Leonore Stubbs is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE THIRD CASE. "Hollo there! Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy." Tommy stood still. He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
Chapter 10 of Leonore Stubbs is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."”
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."”
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading “"Hollo there!”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."”
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading “Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."”
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading “He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Tommy stood still.”
In this reading “Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."”
In this reading “He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE THIRD CASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading "Hollo there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
and nothing more
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
not in physical motion
From this reading Tommy stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tommy stood still.
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD CASE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hollo there!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD CASE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He had thought the doctor out for the day, and had not heard the wheels of the returning gig.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
which person or people
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Where are you off to?"--Dr. Craig hailed his young assistant who was just setting forth from the surgery door; "I want you, Tommy."
Chapter 10 of Leonore Stubbs by Lucy Bethia Walford holds 280 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
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