Chapter 3 of The Crown of Life is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Crown of Life is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging. _Tant mieux_! Something to do; some help to be given. If you knew my father--but you will understand. He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
Chapter 3 of The Crown of Life is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.”
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.”
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading “My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.”
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading “He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.”
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading “My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.”
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading “My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.”
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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 My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
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From this reading _Tant mieux_!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
past form of “overwork” — use too much
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something to do; some help to be given.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tant mieux_!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He offered his services to the overworked couple of doctors and was welcomed.
in or at the place that
From this reading My father was taking a holiday in eastern France, and he came one day to a village where an epidemic of typhoid was raging.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you knew my father--but you will understand.
Chapter 3 of The Crown of Life by George Gissing holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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