Chapter 11 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully. "Feel that pulse!" "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism. But the older man shook his head. "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
Chapter 11 of The Precipice: A Novel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “"Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “"I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.”
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading “"I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.”
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading “"Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.”
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “"Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “"Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “"Feel that pulse!"”
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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 "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
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From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
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From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Feel that pulse!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading "Feel that pulse!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the older man shook his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "Let's not bother with the stock phrases," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Feel that pulse!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I've only an hour or two more, Hudson," he whispered cheerfully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, we may manage to keep you with us some time yet, Dr. Barrington," said the other with a professional attempt at optimism.
Chapter 11 of The Precipice: A Novel by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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