Chapter 18 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me! Take me home!” “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name! Come! Come!”
Chapter 18 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading ““Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ““Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ““Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!”
roused to anger
From this reading ““Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!”
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading “She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!”
refrain from harming
From this reading “She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at or in or to any place
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
someone who is a detective
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Take me home!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
roused to anger
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
refrain from harming
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
carry out
From this reading Take me home!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shrank back from him, then whispered with pale lips, “Oh, Dick, spare me!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, yes,” he cried in mad haste, “anywhere, in the devil's name!
Chapter 18 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies by Ralph Connor holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 18 holds 223 sentences of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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