Chapter 7 of The Secret Memoirs of Bertha Krupp is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Secret Memoirs of Bertha Krupp is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair. "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain. Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first. Roll up your sleeves. Wash your hands."
Chapter 7 of The Secret Memoirs of Bertha Krupp is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Roll up your sleeves.”
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “Roll up your sleeves.”
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “Wash your hands."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.”
leave
In this reading “Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Wash your hands."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Roll up your sleeves.
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Roll up your sleeves.
carry out
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He let himself drop into the doctor’s ample desk-chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as the doctor approached with the instruments: "Oh, take off that dirty dressing-gown first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Roll up your sleeves.
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Wash your hands."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The ear-pump and antiseptics!" he commanded with a cry of pain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Roll up your sleeves.
Chapter 7 of The Secret Memoirs of Bertha Krupp by Henry W. (Henry William) Fischer holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 7 holds 423 sentences of The Secret Memoirs of Bertha Krupp, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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