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

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I fear so,” he answered.
Don’t you really know,” I asked, what’s the truth about it?”
Well,” he returned gravely, I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”
Nonsense!” said I; I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.
Thank you,” said he; you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.
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The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
I fear so,” he answered.
Line 2
Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”
Line 3
Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”
Line 4
Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.
Line 5
Thank you,” said he; “you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.

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a

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about

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

and

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

answered

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From this reading “I fear so,” he answered.

are

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From this reading “Thank you,” said he; “you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.

asked

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

believe

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

besides

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From this reading “Thank you,” said he; “you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.

dangerous

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

doctor's

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

Don't

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enough

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

fear

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From this reading “I fear so,” he answered.

fool

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for

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

gravely

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

had

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

he

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From this reading “I fear so,” he answered.

I

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I'm

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

ill

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From this reading “Thank you,” said he; “you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.

is

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it

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

know

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malady

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man

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myself

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

Nonsense

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often

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one

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only

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

really

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

returned

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

said

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

so

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From this reading “I fear so,” he answered.

sorry

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

tell

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Thank

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From this reading “Thank you,” said he; “you are a very ill man, and a fool besides.

the

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

thought

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

to

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

trick

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

tried

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truth

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

very

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

was

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From this reading “Nonsense!” said I; “I don’t believe it”; for I thought it was only a doctor’s trick, and one I had tried often enough myself.

Well

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From this reading “Well,” he returned gravely, “I’m sorry to tell you it is a very dangerous malady.”

what's

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

you

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From this reading “Don’t you really know,” I asked, “what’s the truth about it?”

Chapter 7 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 197 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.

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