Chapter 38 of The Helpmate is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Helpmate is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was the evening of the third day. There was no change in Majendie. Dr. Gardner had been sent for. He had come and gone. He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
Chapter 38 of The Helpmate is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “There was no change in Majendie.”
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading “He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.”
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading “Dr. Gardner had been sent for.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “It was the evening of the third day.”
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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 He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had come and gone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was no change in Majendie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come and gone.
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had come and gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come and gone.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no change in Majendie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no change in Majendie.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no change in Majendie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dr. Gardner had been sent for.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no change in Majendie.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the third day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had confirmed the Scarby doctor's opinion, with a private leaning to the side of hope.
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