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Chapter 4 of The Doctor's Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Doctor's Family is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Take me down this long pretty road. There must be delicious houses inside the walls. Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie. "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out? I saw her in the chapel this morning.
Chapter 4 of The Doctor's Family is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be delicious houses inside the walls.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw her in the chapel this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her in the chapel this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her in the chapel this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
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From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
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From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw her in the chapel this morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw her in the chapel this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take me down this long pretty road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here; drive slowly, and let us have a peep in at this open door," said Nettie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There must be delicious houses inside the walls.
which person or people
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and cosy! and who is that pretty young lady coming out?
