Chapter 12 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, little baw-ee. Look at this, my child. Isn't it pretty? Little baw-ee, see here!" But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
Chapter 12 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
having frets
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.”
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
later than; following
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at this, my child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, little baw-ee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Look at this, my child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, little baw-ee.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
apart from; not including
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
having frets
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Little baw-ee, see here!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't it pretty?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Isn't it pretty?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come, little baw-ee.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at this, my child.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Look at this, my child.
not any; not one
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Isn't it pretty?
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Little baw-ee, see here!"
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look at this, my child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the little baw-ee wanted rest, and he showed no signs of having heard Miss Bowyer's appeal, except that he fretted with annoyance after each sentence she addressed to him.
Chapter 12 of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York by Edward Eggleston holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 12 holds 402 sentences of The Faith Doctor: A Story of New York, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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