Chapter 5 of The Story of Doctor Dolittle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Story of Doctor Dolittle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up. And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor. They were all very unhappy. “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor. “I really must get back to Puddleby.
Chapter 5 of The Story of Doctor Dolittle is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.”
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading ““This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.”
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading “So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.”
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading “And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “They were all very unhappy.”
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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 “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all very unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I really must get back to Puddleby.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really must get back to Puddleby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I really must get back to Puddleby.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I really must get back to Puddleby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all very unhappy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a great nuisance,” said the Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading They were all very unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were all very unhappy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Doctor was told that in the morning he must begin scrubbing the kitchen-floor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So the Doctor and his pets were led back to prison and locked up.
Chapter 5 of The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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 5 holds 223 sentences of The Story of Doctor Dolittle, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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