Chapter 1 of The Æsculapian Labyrinth Explored is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Æsculapian Labyrinth Explored is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEDICAL MYSTERY ILLUSTRATED. YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY. INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER. “TWENTY MORE!
Chapter 1 of The Æsculapian Labyrinth Explored is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading “RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.”
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
plural of “druggist” — a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading “INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.”
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading “INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.”
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading “INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.”
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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In this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
In this reading “YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.”
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From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
arousing affect
From this reading RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
plural of “druggist” — a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading MEDICAL MYSTERY ILLUSTRATED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading MEDICAL MYSTERY ILLUSTRATED.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “TWENTY MORE!
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MEDICAL MYSTERY ILLUSTRATED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
plural of “practitioner” — someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RISIBLE ANECDOTES AFFECTING THE FACULTY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “TWENTY MORE!
plural of “wig” — hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading INSCRIBED TO THE COLLEGE OF WIGS, BY GREGORY GLYSTER, AN OLD PRACTITIONER.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading YOUNG PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ACCOUCHERS, APOTHECARIES, DRUGGISTS, AND PRACTITIONERS OF EVERY DENOMINATION, IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Chapter 1 of The Æsculapian Labyrinth Explored by William Taplin holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 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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