Chapter 5 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve is here in full — 905 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve is here in full — 905 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?" "Not yet--except in my mind's eye." "Your mind's eye! Always that mind's eye! Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
Chapter 5 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve is here in full — 905 sentences across 181 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move deeply
From this reading “Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"Not yet--except in my mind's eye."”
the organ of sight
From this reading “"Not yet--except in my mind's eye."”
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “"Not yet--except in my mind's eye."”
plural of “snowbird” — medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading “I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"”
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In this reading “"Not yet--except in my mind's eye."”
In this reading “I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"”
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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 I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always that mind's eye!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
move deeply
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
the organ of sight
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
plural of “snowbird” — medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always that mind's eye!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
up to a particular time
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Till you see them with something better than your mind's eye, don't disturb me, Elizabeth.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet--except in my mind's eye."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I TWO OTHER WINTER SNOWBIRDS AT A WINDOW "Do you see them coming, Elizabeth?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your mind's eye!
Chapter 5 of The Doctor's Christmas Eve by James Lane Allen holds 905 sentences, grouped into 181 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.
Chapter 5 holds 905 sentences of The Doctor's Christmas Eve, unabridged, divided into 181 reading sections.
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