Chapter 15 of The Calling of Dan Matthews is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Calling of Dan Matthews is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions. Not the theory but the practice confronted him now. Not the traditional, but the actual. It was, indeed, a tragedy." Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
Chapter 15 of The Calling of Dan Matthews is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “Not the traditional, but the actual.”
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.”
presently existing
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.”
to a considerable degree
From this reading “Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.”
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading “Not the traditional, but the actual.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.”
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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 It was, indeed, a tragedy."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Not the traditional, but the actual.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
presently existing
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a tragedy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a tragedy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
a course of conduct
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Not the theory but the practice confronted him now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Not the traditional, but the actual.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
during the time that
From this reading Dan went heavily up the path between the roses, while the Doctor observed him closely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAGEDY "Now, for the first time, he was face to face with existing conditions.
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