Chapter 22 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?” Haines hesitated. “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman. A moment more he paused and then surrendered. “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
Chapter 22 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading ““Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading ““You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Haines hesitated.”
provoking horror
From this reading ““You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.”
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “A moment more he paused and then surrendered.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.”
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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 A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
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From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
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From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Haines hesitated.
provoking horror
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A moment more he paused and then surrendered.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, hang it, Bailey, I don't think they're so terribly ill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
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From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You understand me, Haines; these men go out or--” Haines was evidently in some horrible dread of the foreman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dr. Haines, you think these men can go out to-day?”
Chapter 22 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies by Ralph Connor holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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 22 holds 229 sentences of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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