Chapter 13 of The Prospector is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Prospector is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish." "I remember," said the doctor bitterly. "You spoke of common sense and honesty." "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock. "Common sense and honesty is what you need.
Chapter 13 of The Prospector is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “"I remember," said the doctor bitterly.”
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “"You spoke of common sense and honesty."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “"Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."”
the quality of being honest
From this reading “"You spoke of common sense and honesty."”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “"You spoke of common sense and honesty."”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "I remember," said the doctor bitterly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "You spoke of common sense and honesty."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
the quality of being honest
From this reading "You spoke of common sense and honesty."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Common sense and honesty is what you need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You spoke of common sense and honesty."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I remember," said the doctor bitterly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I remember," said the doctor bitterly.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "You spoke of common sense and honesty."
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You spoke of common sense and honesty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I remember," said the doctor bitterly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and I say so again," replied Shock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doctor, I told you before that you are saying what is both false and foolish."
Chapter 13 of The Prospector by Ralph Connor holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 413 sentences of The Prospector, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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