Chapter 4 of Of one blood: or, The hidden self is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Of one blood: or, The hidden self is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession. In brain diseases he was an authority. Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door. It was a messenger from the hospital. There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
Chapter 4 of Of one blood: or, The hidden self is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?”
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “In brain diseases he was an authority.”
requiring attention or action
From this reading “Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.”
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading “Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.”
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.”
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the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine
In this reading “Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.”
In this reading “Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In brain diseases he was an authority.
aroused to action
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading In brain diseases he was an authority.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In brain diseases he was an authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading In brain diseases he was an authority.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In brain diseases he was an authority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was a messenger from the hospital.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
requiring attention or action
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a messenger from the hospital.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
a person who carries a message
From this reading It was a messenger from the hospital.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Early the next morning he was aroused from sleep by imperative knocking at his door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
create by training and teaching
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There had been a train accident on the Old Colony road, would he come immediately?
but in spite of that
From this reading Although not yet a practitioner, Reuel Briggs was a recognized power in the medical profession.
Chapter 4 of Of one blood: or, The hidden self by Pauline E. (Pauline Elizabeth) Hopkins holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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 4 holds 181 sentences of Of one blood: or, The hidden self, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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