Chapter 7 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 VII
Chapter 7 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes. Perfectly natural. I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!" Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb. I insist on Webb!"
Chapter 7 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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a brother by marriage
From this reading “"If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"”
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “"If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “I insist on Webb!"”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.”
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading “I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"”
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading “Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"”
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In this reading “Perfectly natural.”
In this reading “I insist on Webb!"”
In this reading “Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.”
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From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
lacking funds
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
a brother by marriage
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I insist on Webb!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Perfectly natural.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I insist on Webb!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perfectly natural.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
in the near future
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
a special situation
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Potter broke out, twisting his hands convulsively, "wait for Webb.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will have the body removed, then, as soon as possible----" "Not till Webb gets here!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
an affirmative
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you would, please," said the brother-in-law gratefully, "I am bad at that sort of thing--I--my head----" "Ah, yes.
Chapter 7 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.
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