Chapter 19 of Rank and Talent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Rank and Talent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What physic must we give him for his cure?" SHIRLEY. The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson. Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient. Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
Chapter 19 of Rank and Talent is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.”
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"What physic must we give him for his cure?"”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.”
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.
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In this reading “Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.”
In this reading “The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.”
In this reading “Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.”
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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 The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
a man of refinement
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIRLEY.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Both of them thought most highly of themselves, and somewhat highly of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The following day, Dr. Crack paid a visit to Henry Augustus Tippetson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What physic must we give him for his cure?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Most happy was the young gentleman to see his doctor; most happy was the doctor to see his patient.
Chapter 19 of Rank and Talent by William Pitt Scargill holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 19 holds 153 sentences of Rank and Talent, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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