Chapter 11 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted. Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off. One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance. It was not Brodie who danced. It was the drug.
Chapter 11 of The Dream Doctor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
From this reading “Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “It was not Brodie who danced.”
administer a drug to
From this reading “Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.”
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading “Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.”
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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 Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading It was not Brodie who danced.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
administer a drug to
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
at any time
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not Brodie who danced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not Brodie who danced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
a human being
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Several performers had done their turns, and the supply of the drug seemed to have been exhausted.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not Brodie who danced.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
which person or people
From this reading It was not Brodie who danced.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading One wondered how this shuffling person could ever have carried through the wild dance.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Brodie rose and, with a nod to Loraine, went out, unsteadily, now that the effect of the cocaine had worn off.
Chapter 11 of The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 397 sentences of The Dream Doctor, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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