The Man Without a Memory

Chapter II

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"You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

"I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

"And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

"I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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The Man Without a Memory Arthur W. Marchmont

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE FIRST CRISIS As I opened the door the doctor jumped up to help me to a chair, and the man from Berlin gave a start of surprise and then stared at me keenly; but whether he recognized me or not, I couldn't decide. "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor. "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through." "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied. "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

The Man Without a Memory

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Man Without a Memory is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

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"I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

/aɪ dɪˈkler noʊ wʌn wʊd ɡes frʌm jɔːr əˈpɪrəns wʌt juː hæv bɪn θruː/

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"And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

/ənd aɪ fiːl æz wel æz aɪ lʊk ˈdɑːktər θæŋks tuː juː ənd ðə ˈnɜːrsəz aɪ rɪˈplaɪd/

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"I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

/aɪ oʊ maɪ laɪf tuː ðə ˈdɑːktər hiːr aɪ ˈædəd ˈtɜːrnɪŋ tuː ðə ˈstreɪndʒər/

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Berlin noun US /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading “THE FIRST CRISIS As I opened the door the doctor jumped up to help me to a chair, and the man from Berlin gave a start of surprise and then stared at me keenly; but whether he recognized me or not, I couldn't decide.”

crisis noun US /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

declare verb US /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading “"I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."”

Herr noun US /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading “"You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.”

keenly adverb US /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “"And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.”

owe verb US /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading “"I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.”

wonderfully adverb US /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading “"You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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picked up verb + adjective counted as “pick up”

take and lift upward

In this reading “"You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.”

stared at verb + particle counted as “stare at”

In this reading “THE FIRST CRISIS As I opened the door the doctor jumped up to help me to a chair, and the man from Berlin gave a start of surprise and then stared at me keenly; but whether he recognized me or not, I couldn't decide.”

jumped up verb + adjective counted as “jump up”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FIRST CRISIS As I opened the door the doctor jumped up to help me to a chair, and the man from Berlin gave a start of surprise and then stared at me keenly; but whether he recognized me or not, I couldn't decide.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

couldn't

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CRISISnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/

in a keen or penetrating way

Lassen

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From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

oweverbUS /oʊ/

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

staredverbUS /sterd/

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

thanksnounUS /θæŋks/

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "I owe my life to the doctor here," I added, turning to the stranger.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 "And I feel as well as I look, doctor, thanks to you and the nurses," I replied.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

You've

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From this reading "You've picked up wonderfully, Herr Lassen, wonderfully!" said the doctor.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I declare no one would guess from your appearance what you have been through."

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