Chapter 14 of Rahab is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Rahab is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * Clara is sick. “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor. “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected. Somewhat run-down--and nervous.” Fanny knew better--and worse.
Chapter 14 of Rahab is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
relating to or associated with the bronchi
From this reading ““A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading ““A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.”
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading ““A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “Fanny knew better--and worse.”
easily agitated
From this reading “Somewhat run-down--and nervous.””
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “Somewhat run-down--and nervous.””
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ““I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.”
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading ““A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.”
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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 “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhat run-down--and nervous.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Fanny knew better--and worse.
relating to or associated with the bronchi
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Clara is sick.
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny knew better--and worse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Clara is sick.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fanny knew better--and worse.
easily agitated
From this reading Somewhat run-down--and nervous.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Somewhat run-down--and nervous.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading * * * * * Clara is sick.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat run-down--and nervous.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I find nothing serious,” says the Doctor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading “A bad bronchial cough, a chest none too strong but unaffected.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Fanny knew better--and worse.
Chapter 14 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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 14 holds 435 sentences of Rahab, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Rahab by Waldo David Frank exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 435 sentences, grouped into 87 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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