Chapter 7 of Little King Davie is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little King Davie is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LONGING REALIZED. IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed. He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish. The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside. "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
Chapter 7 of Little King Davie is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “THE LONGING REALIZED.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Have you found out who the minister was, sir?”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “THE LONGING REALIZED.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.”
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 “"Have you found out who the minister was, sir?”
In this reading “He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
at any time
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
set up or found
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading THE LONGING REALIZED.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE LONGING REALIZED.
worried and uneasy
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
cut with a saw
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONGING REALIZED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was dusk, and Davie was lying restless and in pain upon his bed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
at the time that
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The doctor saw how excited and feverish he was from the eager way in which he questioned him when next he came to his bedside.
which person or people
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not been so well ever since that talk with the doctor, when he told him of his wish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you found out who the minister was, sir?
Chapter 7 of Little King Davie by Nellie Hellis holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 7 holds 123 sentences of Little King Davie, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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