Chapter 5 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before! Wasn't it absurd? I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused... I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!" "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
Chapter 5 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Wasn't it absurd?”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...”
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading “I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “"And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “"Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.”
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"”
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 “"Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Wasn't it absurd?
(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 I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
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From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
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From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
divisible by two
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
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From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn't it absurd?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
and nothing more
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Does Ann scorn culture?" the grey lady asked in mild surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wasn't it absurd?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am only now realising how ill I have been--things were all so confused...
at the time that
From this reading I find that I can't even reply to Miss Ann as I ought to be able to, when she scorns the effects of culture!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I almost thought I had dreamed of meeting you before!
Chapter 5 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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