Chapter 22 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back. He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it." "Would you feel easier?" Philip asked gently. "Yes."
Chapter 22 of The Crucifixion of Philip Strong is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Would you feel easier?"”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “"Would you feel easier?"”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Philip asked gently.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
anew
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Philip asked gently.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Would you feel easier?"
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Would you feel easier?"
in a gradual manner
From this reading Philip asked gently.
the act of departing
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
express in words
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were going out of the house the patient called Philip back.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He went in again and the man said, "Mr. Strong, I wish you would tell Mr. Winter all about it."
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