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The Doctor's Christmas Eve
The Doctor's Christmas Eve

Chapter II

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"Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.
"Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?
Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"
The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.
"Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"
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The Doctor's Christmas Eve

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.
Line 2
"Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?
Line 3
Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"
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The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər læft ənd siːmd tuː θɪŋk ɪˈnʌf hæd bɪn sed ɑːn ðə səbˈdʒekt ʌv lɑːrdʒ ɪˈnʌf ˈɡreɪvjɑːrdz fɔːr ðə reɪs/
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"Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

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.

Americanism noun US /əˈmerɪkənɪzəm/

loyalty to the United States and its institutions

From this reading “"Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.”

contain verb US /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"”

doctors noun US /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “"Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"”

graveyards noun US /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrdz/

plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials

From this reading “The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.”

mortality noun US /mɔːrˈtæləti/

the quality or state of being mortal

From this reading “"Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.”

patients noun US /ˈpeɪʃənts/

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading “"Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"”

Texas noun US /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “"Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?”

warrant noun US /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading “"Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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large enough adjective + noun

In this reading “The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.”

on the subject preposition + article + noun counted as “on … subject”

In this reading “The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

AmericanismnounUS /əˈmerɪkənɪzəm/

loyalty to the United States and its institutions

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

Don't

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

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/

for a limitless time

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

graveyardsnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrdz/

plural of “graveyard” — a tract of land used for burials

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

I'll

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

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

it's

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

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

mortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/

the quality or state of being mortal

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/

plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Don't you think Texas could contain them all and contain them forever?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The doctor laughed and seemed to think enough had been said on the subject of large enough graveyards for the race.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

wouldn't

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

From this reading "Texas would hold them, wouldn't it?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then I'll warrant you it's part of the United States," cried the boy, getting his idea of mortality slightly mixed with his early Americanism.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why don't you doctors send your patients to that country?"

Chapter 2 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve by James Lane Allen holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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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