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The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case
The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the Atlantic Monthly as anonymous contributions.
I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.
The Autobiography of a Quack has been recast with large additions.
The Case of George Dedlow was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.
I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in theAtlantic Monthlyas anonymous contributions.
Line 2
I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.
Line 3
The Autobiography of a Quackhas been recast with large additions.
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The Case of George Dedlowwas not written with any intention that it should appear in print.
Line 5
I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

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Manuscript noun US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.”

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a

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additions

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And

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

anonymous

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

any

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

appear

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

appeared

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

as

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

Atlantic

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

Autobiography

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been

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Both

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

By

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

Case

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

contributions

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

D

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

Dedlow

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

Dr

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From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

Edinburgh

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

forgot

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From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

Furness

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From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

George

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

Harvard

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

has

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I

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From this reading I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.

in

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

intention

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

it

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journal

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large

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lent

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From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

little

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

LL

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

M

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

Mitchell

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

Monthly

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

not

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

of

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

originally

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

owe

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From this reading I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.

owners

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permission

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present

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print

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

Quack

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recast

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From this reading “The Autobiography of a Quack” has been recast with large additions.

Rev

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From this reading I lent the manuscript to the Rev. Dr. Furness and forgot it.

S

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

should

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

tales

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

that

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From this reading I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.

the

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

them

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From this reading I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.

this

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

to

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From this reading I owe to the present owners of that journal permission to use them.

use

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volume

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

was

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

Weir

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From this reading By S. Weir Mitchell, M.D., LL.D. Harvard And Edinburgh Both of the tales in this little volume appeared originally in the “Atlantic Monthly” as anonymous contributions.

with

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From this reading “The Autobiography of a Quack” has been recast with large additions.

written

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From this reading “The Case of George Dedlow” was not written with any intention that it should appear in print.

Chapter 1 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case contain?

Chapter 1 holds 196 sentences of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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Work through the 40 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 40 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #693, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mitchell
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Harvard
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Edinburgh
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Tales
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