Chapter 3 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never had!" I gasped. "She never had any children?" "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden. "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
Chapter 3 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “"She never had any children?"”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I gasped.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “"Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “"Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!”
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “"That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.”
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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 "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
(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 "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She never had any children?"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "She never had any children?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I gasped.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Never had!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gasped.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never had!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She never had any children?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
causing to become steady
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
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From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Of course not," he said, steadying me, for my knees got weak all of a sudden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what's made all the trouble--that's what's so unfortunate!
Chapter 3 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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