Chapter 6 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the afternoon the doctor came. Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul. When I told him why I had remained, he smiled. Has Morrik spoken to him of me? I do not think so.
Chapter 6 of The Dead Lake, and Other Tales is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Has Morrik spoken to him of me?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
In this reading “In the afternoon the doctor came.”
In this reading “Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.”
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.
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the doctor came.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
(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 Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon the doctor came.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think so.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the afternoon the doctor came.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has Morrik spoken to him of me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon the doctor came.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Has Morrik spoken to him of me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has Morrik spoken to him of me?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
in the recent past
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not think so.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Has Morrik spoken to him of me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Him, at least, I must exempt from the accusation I recently brought against all doctors; that of being bad physicians for the soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon the doctor came.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has Morrik spoken to him of me?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
at the time that
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I told him why I had remained, he smiled.
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