Chapter 23 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 23 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE CLOUD. Isabel was happy. He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her! Had he not said something to that effect? He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
Chapter 23 of The Doctor's Wife: A Novel is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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, audio, and collocations from this reading.
for the reason that
From this reading “He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Had he not said something to that effect?”
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 A LITTLE CLOUD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
for the reason that
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD.
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From this reading Had he not said something to that effect?
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From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
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From this reading Isabel was happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel was happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LITTLE CLOUD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not said something to that effect?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he not said something to that effect?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Had he not said something to that effect?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he not said something to that effect?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had returned; he had returned to her; never again to leave her!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had returned, because he had found existence unendurable away from her presence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isabel was happy.
