Chapter 9 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission. "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth." The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow. "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis. "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
Chapter 9 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “"A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “"A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.”
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading “If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.”
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading “"Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."”
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading “"Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."”
very cordial
From this reading “If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.”
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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 The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
special importance or significance
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
immediately past
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
not any; not one
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
a human being
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A rare pleasure, Doctor, to return and find a lady----" She flushed at the mocking emphasis.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
possessing sweep
From this reading The Dago Duke swept his hat from his head in a low bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Cut that out; any fool can be sarcastic."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading "Ah, 'Angels unawares' and so forth."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
very cordial
From this reading If there was no welcoming smile upon her face the Dago Duke was the last person to be embarrassed by the omission.
Chapter 9 of The Lady Doc by Caroline Lockhart holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 9 holds 396 sentences of The Lady Doc, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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