Chapter 35 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----. MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--. Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned. The physicians give him over. Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
Chapter 35 of Tales and Novels — Volume 08 is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an alarming manner
From this reading “Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.”
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The physicians give him over.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.”
deteriorate in health
From this reading “Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.”
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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 Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
in an alarming manner
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The physicians give him over.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
a woman of refinement
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
above and across; more than
From this reading The physicians give him over.
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The physicians give him over.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
deteriorate in health
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO THE DUCHESS OF ----.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Dr. H---- says that we must prepare for the worst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR MADAM, Yarmouth, Thursday,--.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mr. L---- has had a relapse, and is now more alarmingly ill than I have yet seen him: he does not know his situation, for his delirium has returned.
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