Chapter 4 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NÆRODAL. "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly. "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life." Mona laughed. "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
Chapter 4 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “"Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.”
plural of “fjord” — a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading “"Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.”
in a heated manner
From this reading “"Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."”
make imperfect
From this reading “"Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “Mona laughed.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “"Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “"I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
plural of “fjord” — a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
in a heated manner
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mona laughed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
engage in
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
make imperfect
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona laughed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NÆRODAL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never got such an infernal shaking in my life."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NÆRODAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't talk to me of 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres,'" said Sir Douglas hotly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know," she said, "I imagine that 'kariols' and 'stolkjaerres' have done more to make or mar Norway than all its mountains and fjords.
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