Chapter 25 of The Devil Doctor is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Devil Doctor is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room. He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all. "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!" It was Nayland Smith! I stared at him in amazement.
Chapter 25 of The Devil Doctor is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I stared at him in amazement.”
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “"It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"”
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading “THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.”
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.”
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.”
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading “"It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.”
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading “"It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"”
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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 THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
(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 wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I stared at him in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stared at him in amazement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Nayland Smith!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Nayland Smith!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right, Petrie!" cried the apparition; "I've leased The Gables!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It was Nayland Smith!
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at him in amazement.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BELLS I started to my feet as a tall, bearded man swung open the door and hurled himself impetuously into the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Nayland Smith!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a silk hat, which fitted him very ill, and a black frock-coat which did not fit him at all.
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