Chapter 13 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's." The name seemed to prick her like a goad. Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face. "I'll not do it!" As moved by a common impulse they arose.
Chapter 13 of The Lady Doc is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.”
give heart or courage to
From this reading “The name seemed to prick her like a goad.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “As moved by a common impulse they arose.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.”
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “The name seemed to prick her like a goad.”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “"It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."”
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll not do it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
give heart or courage to
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll not do it!"
an instinctive motive
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll not do it!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
cut with a saw
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
moving very fast
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As moved by a common impulse they arose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The name seemed to prick her like a goad.
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading Her hands and body twitched nervously and then he saw swift decision arrive in her face.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is your reputation or Essie Tisdale's."
Chapter 13 of The Lady Doc by Caroline Lockhart holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 394 sentences of The Lady Doc, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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