Chapter 6 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him. Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb. But I did. The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet. I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
Chapter 6 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 378 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading “She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.”
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading “Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.”
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.”
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading “She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.”
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.”
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anew
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I did.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
demanding attention
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But I did.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.
not any; not one
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
move hurridly
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The minute was up, and Kennedy was in there yet.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I turned to rush in again to warn him at any peril.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Spencer paid no attention to what she had said of the bomb.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had almost fainted and was lapsing into French, laughing and crying alternately, telling him to go, yet clinging to him.
Chapter 6 of The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 378 sentences, grouped into 76 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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