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The Devil Doctor

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Devil Doctor is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
"The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."
"How can you be sure of that?"
"For two reasons.
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The Devil Doctor

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Devil Doctor is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.
Line 2
"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.
Line 3
"The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."
/ðə fɜːrst ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈhedkwɔːrtərz ʌv ðə ˈjeloʊ ɡruːp ɪz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər ɪn ðə iːst end/
Line 4
"How can you be sure of that?"
Line 5
"For two reasons.
/fɔːr tuː ˈriːzənz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

coffee noun US /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.”

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “"The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."”

Inspector noun US /ˌɪnˈspektər/

a high ranking police officer

From this reading “BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.”

keen adjective US /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading “"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.”

Scotland noun US /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading “"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.”

sipping verb US /ˈsɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading “BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.”

speaker noun US /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.”

Yard noun US /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading “"There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "How can you be sure of that?"

BEWITCHMENTnoun

a magical spell

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "How can you be sure of that?"

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

egg-spoon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

EndnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

groupnounUS /ɡruːp/

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How can you be sure of that?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/

a high ranking police officer

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

Nayland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading "For two reasons.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "How can you be sure of that?"

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How can you be sure of that?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

Weymouth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

YardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "The first is this: the headquarters of the yellow group is no longer in the East End."

yesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "There are two points--yes," replied the Scotland Yard man, whilst Smith paused, egg-spoon in hand, and fixed his keen eyes upon the speaker.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BEWITCHMENT "You say you have two pieces of news for me?" said Nayland Smith, looking across the breakfast table to where Inspector Weymouth sat sipping coffee.

Chapter 15 of The Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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Nayland
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Smith
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Asked
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Visitor
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