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"My Novel" — Complete

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of "My Novel" — Complete is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.
My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; I am a physician.
I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.
Come and look at him.”
The two doctors went into the sick-room.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"My Novel" — Complete

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of "My Novel" — Complete is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.
Line 2
My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.
Line 3
I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.
/aɪ liːv ɪn jɔːr hændz ə ˈpeɪʃənt huːm aɪ fɪr ˈniːðər aɪ nɔːr juː kæn rɪˈstɔːr/
Line 4
Come and look at him.”
/kʌm ənd lʊk æt hɪm/
Line 5
The two doctors went into the sick-room.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

doctors noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “The two doctors went into the sick-room.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading ““My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.”

o'clock adverb US /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

patient noun US /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading “At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.”

physician noun US /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading ““My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.”

restore verb US /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.”

shown verb US /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.”

visited verb US /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come and look at him.”

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The two doctors went into the sick-room.

Dosewell

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

Dr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Come and look at him.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

homoeopathist

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Come and look at him.”

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/

a person who requires medical care

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “My name is Morgan,” said the homoeopathist; “I am a physician.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

sick-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The two doctors went into the sick-room.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two doctors went into the sick-room.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The two doctors went into the sick-room.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At seven o’clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I leave in your hands a patient whom, I fear, neither I nor you can restore.

Chapter 15 of "My Novel" — Complete by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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