Chapter VII
Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Augusta!" "Yes?" impatiently. "Come here." "What is it?" She made no movement to return.
The Lady Doc
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Augusta!"
"Yes?"
impatiently.
"Come
here."
"What
is
it?"
She
made
no
movement
to
return.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lady Doc
Chapter VII · Chapter 7
Chapter 7 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Augusta!"
/əˈɡʌstə/
Line 2
"Yes?"
impatiently.
/jes ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
Line 3
"Come
here."
/kʌm hiːr/
Line 4
"What
is
it?"
/wʌt ɪz ɪt/
Line 5
She
made
no
movement
to
return.
/ʃiː meɪd noʊ ˈmuːvmənt tuː rɪˈtɜːrn/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Augusta
noun
US /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “"Augusta!"”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “"Come here."”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"Come here."”
impatiently
adverb
US /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Yes?" impatiently.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “She made no movement to return.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “She made no movement to return.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “She made no movement to return.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes?" impatiently.”
All words in this reading · 14
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading "Augusta!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here."
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Yes?" impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no movement to return.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She made no movement to return.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no movement to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She made no movement to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no movement to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made no movement to return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes?" impatiently.
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