Chapter 7 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray: "I've finished my first story for The Review." The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech. "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely. "No!
Chapter 7 of The Iron Trail is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading “It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.”
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading “The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “"I've finished my first story for The Review."”
past form of “uncork” — release
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.”
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
From this reading “"Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.”
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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 It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
later than; following
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
the act of departing
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical)
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
an established custom
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
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From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
by chance
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The big physician had a rapid, forceful habit of speech.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I've finished my first story for The Review."
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
past form of “uncork” — release
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a few days later, perhaps a week after O'Neil's departure, that Eliza Appleton entered the hospital and informed Dr. Gray:
(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 "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I suppose you uncorked the vitriol bottle," he said, brusquely.
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Chapter 7 holds 412 sentences of The Iron Trail, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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