Chapter 34 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mexico's” hand grasped him. “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad. Can't you get to bed quick? You're going to be terrible sick.” “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
Chapter 34 of The Doctor : A Tale of the Rockies is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading ““Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ““Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading ““Mexico's” hand grasped him.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading ““Mexico's” hand grasped him.”
possessive form of “mexico” — a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading ““Mexico's” hand grasped him.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Can't you get to bed quick?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You're going to be terrible sick.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You're going to be terrible sick.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Can't you get to bed quick?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't you get to bed quick?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Can't you get to bed quick?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
the act of departing
From this reading You're going to be terrible sick.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Mexico's” hand grasped him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Mexico's” hand grasped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mexico's” hand grasped him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
possessive form of “mexico” — a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Mexico's” hand grasped him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty bad, 'Mexico,' but I'm glad I came.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Can't you get to bed quick?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You're going to be terrible sick.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading You're going to be terrible sick.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Can't you get to bed quick?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doc,” he said anxiously, “you look awful bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're going to be terrible sick.”
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