Chapter 10 of The Quality of Mercy is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Quality of Mercy is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her. "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are. I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell. _She_ will tell me what you think." "I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.
Chapter 10 of The Quality of Mercy is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.”
a disdainful grimace
From this reading “"Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.”
annoy persistently
From this reading “"You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.”
hard to endure
From this reading “"You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.”
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In this reading “"Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe you can see her," said the doctor.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
and nothing more
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
a disdainful grimace
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I'm going to drive right in and see Mrs. Morrell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She_ will tell me what you think."
annoy persistently
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
express in words
From this reading _She_ will tell me what you think."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _She_ will tell me what you think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
hard to endure
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _She_ will tell me what you think."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _She_ will tell me what you think."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Now, _doctor_!" said Mrs. Munger, with the pout which Putney said always made him want to kill her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're just trying to tease me; I know you are.
Chapter 10 of The Quality of Mercy by William Dean Howells holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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