Chapter 7 of Perkins, the Fakeer is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Perkins, the Fakeer is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately. "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist? I’d go with you, of course. We needn’t give out names, you know." "A specialist--in what?"
Chapter 7 of Perkins, the Fakeer is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with affection
From this reading “"It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.”
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?”
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “"If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “We needn’t give out names, you know."”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “"It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “"It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.”
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading “"If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?”
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “"If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?”
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as might be expected
In this reading “I’d go with you, of course.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?”
In this reading “"It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.”
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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 "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
with affection
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
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From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I’d go with you, of course.
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’d go with you, of course.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’d go with you, of course.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A specialist--in what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We needn’t give out names, you know."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’d go with you, of course.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If he has another attack, or any new symptoms develop, what would you think of consulting a specialist?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It’s a problem that you and I can’t solve, little woman," she said, affectionately.
Chapter 7 of Perkins, the Fakeer by Edward S. (Edward Sims) Van Zile holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 425 sentences of Perkins, the Fakeer, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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