Chapter 7 of Red Pepper's Patients With an Account is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Red Pepper's Patients With an Account is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?" Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips. "Do you mean it?" "Yes. We may as well try what that back will stand.
Chapter 7 of Red Pepper's Patients With an Account is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading “EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"”
having pillars
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading “Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.”
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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 EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean it?"
on a floor below
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean it?"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean it?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
having pillars
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We may as well try what that back will stand.
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading Burns surveyed his patient, now dressed and downstairs upon a pillared rear porch, wistfulness in his eyes but determination on his lips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EXPERT DIAGNOSIS "What would you give for a drive with me this morning?"
Chapter 7 of Red Pepper's Patients With an Account by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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