Chapter 17 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE NIGHT. "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning. "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled. I would rather go and see them." Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
Chapter 17 of Nellie Arundel is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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death of a person
From this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.”
disregarded
From this reading “"No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
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In this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
In this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.”
In this reading “"COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
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From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
dearly loved
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
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From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
death of a person
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
disregarded
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
on the contrary
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
except for; apart from
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
express in words
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
not in physical motion
From this reading Nellie still looked at him; but hardly liked to say more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I would rather go and see them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No, my child; it would be no 'save' to me to know they were neglected or troubled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "COULD you not save yourself, dear papa?" asked Nellie, looking up in Dr. Arundel's grave face as he prepared to visit his patients the next morning.
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