Chapter I
Chapter 1
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SIR PATRICK. Do you hear voices? RIDGEON. No. SIR PATRICK.
The Doctor's Dilemma
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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SIR
PATRICK.
Do
you
hear
voices?
RIDGEON.
No.
SIR
PATRICK.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Doctor's Dilemma
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Doctor's Dilemma is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SIR
PATRICK.
/sɜːr ˈpætrɪk/
Line 2
Do
you
hear
voices?
/duː juː hiːr ˈvɔɪsəz/
Line 3
RIDGEON.
Line 4
No.
/noʊ/
Line 5
SIR
PATRICK.
/sɜːr ˈpætrɪk/
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.
hear
verb
US /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you hear voices?”
patrick
noun
US /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “SIR PATRICK.”
sir
noun
US /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “SIR PATRICK.”
voices
noun
US /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Do you hear voices?”
All words in this reading · 8
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear voices?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear voices?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No.
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading SIR PATRICK.
RIDGEON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RIDGEON.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR PATRICK.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Do you hear voices?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you hear voices?
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Vocabulary met early in The Doctor's Dilemma
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Doctor's Dilemma, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Patrick
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Doctor's Dilemma; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Voices
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- Ridgeon
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- Patients
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