Chapter 17 of The Harvester is here in full — 668 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Harvester is here in full — 668 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse. “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially. Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor? You needn't be in the least afraid. She has no strength, even in delirium.”
Chapter 17 of The Harvester is here in full — 668 sentences across 134 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “She has no strength, even in delirium.””
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading ““I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.”
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading “The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading ““I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.”
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading ““I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading You needn't be in the least afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You needn't be in the least afraid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading She has no strength, even in delirium.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
divisible by two
From this reading She has no strength, even in delirium.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has no strength, even in delirium.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You needn't be in the least afraid.
not any; not one
From this reading She has no strength, even in delirium.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She has no strength, even in delirium.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Harvester placed the key in the door and turned to Doctor Carey and the nurse.
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading “I drugged her into unconsciousness before I left, but she may have returned, at least partially.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Barnet, will you kindly see if she is ready for the doctor?
Chapter 17 of The Harvester by Gene Stratton-Porter holds 668 sentences, grouped into 134 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 17 holds 668 sentences of The Harvester, unabridged, divided into 134 reading sections.
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