Chapter 11 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do you account for it?" "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world. People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases. Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures. Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
Chapter 11 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading “Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.”
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading “Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.”
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.”
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading “Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.”
obtain a patent for
From this reading “Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.”
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading “Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "How do you account for it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
plural of “cure” — a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
plural of “disease” — an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you account for it?"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "How do you account for it?"
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
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From this reading "How do you account for it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How do you account for it?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
used to form the superlative
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
obtain a patent for
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
a special situation
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, many diseases are mere results of mental disturbance or depression.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every patent medicine and every quack system is therefore able to count up its cures.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading People get well by sheer force of nature in most cases.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The evidence of a cure is the obscurest thing in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you account for it?"
Chapter 11 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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