Chapter 7 of The breath of slander is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The breath of slander is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLINTON’S STORY. The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health. Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time. He could do nothing more, the doctor said. It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
Chapter 7 of The breath of slander is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.”
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading “It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.”
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enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
In this reading “It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading CLINTON’S STORY.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
and nothing more
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
with low volume
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
with speed
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could do nothing more, the doctor said.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading CLINTON’S STORY.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Doctor Conway continued his daily visits at the farm, but his patient occupied but little of his time.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days went on quietly at Bright Farm, and the stranger improved rapidly in health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It only remained to build up the wasted strength by careful diet, and nature would do the rest.
Chapter 7 of The breath of slander by Ida Reade Allen holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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