Chapter 7 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this? You mustn’t be ill, Rogers. I want you to nurse these other two.” The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes. “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
Chapter 7 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading ““Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.””
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “I want you to nurse these other two.””
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ““Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.””
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ““Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
carry out
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
express in words
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to nurse these other two.”
(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 “Tell the third officer to take charge,” he said, slowly; “and if he’s to be nurse as well, he’s got his hands full.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, come,” said the doctor, cheerily—“what’s this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other rose slowly to his feet and eyed him with lack-lustre eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mustn’t be ill, Rogers.
Chapter 7 of The Lady of the Barge and Others, Entire by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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