Chapter 22 of The Funny Side of Physic is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Funny Side of Physic is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?" Job looked, "Yes," but spoke not. "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving." Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?" "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
Chapter 22 of The Funny Side of Physic is here in full — 365 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “"Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."”
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading “"Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “"Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.”
domestic swine
From this reading “"Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.”
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading “Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"”
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading “Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"”
the driver of a wagon
From this reading “Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"”
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In this reading “Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"”
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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 "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Job looked, "Yes," but spoke not.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
set up or found
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Job looked, "Yes," but spoke not.
domestic swine
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Bleeding!" repeated the doctor, fiercely; "I call it capital carving."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
term of address for a man
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Job looked, "Yes," but spoke not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ay, sir; rolled up like a hedge pig," replied the wagoner.
the driver of a wagon
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
people who are wounded
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
an affirmative
From this reading Job looked, "Yes," but spoke not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then turning to the wagoner, he said, "And you found Sir Scipio lying in the road?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dr. Saffron took the wounded arm, looked at Job, and said,-- "Is this your doings?"
Chapter 22 of The Funny Side of Physic by Addison Darre Crabtre holds 365 sentences, grouped into 73 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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