Chapter 1 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(MARGARET TODD, M.D.) _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON. "I wish I were dead!" "H'm. You look like it."
Chapter 1 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.”
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"I wish I were dead!"”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “_BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.”
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading “(MARGARET TODD, M.D.)”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wish I were dead!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading (MARGARET TODD, M.D.)
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I wish I were dead!"
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I were dead!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You look like it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You look like it."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You look like it."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading (MARGARET TODD, M.D.)
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From this reading (MARGARET TODD, M.D.)
Identical; not different.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading (MARGARET TODD, M.D.)
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wish I were dead!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _BY THE SAME AUTHOR._ WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH AND LONDON.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I were dead!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look like it."
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