Chapter 10 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly. "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to! Goodness, no!" "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile. "No, no.
Chapter 10 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “"Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “Goodness, no!"”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.”
in a reassuring manner
From this reading “He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.”
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “"Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.”
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In this reading “"Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.”
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(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 "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Goodness, no!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
not any; not one
From this reading Goodness, no!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
in a reassuring manner
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Oh...," I faltered, soothed in spite of myself by his kindly smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, I don't think she's dead, _now_!" he explained, "I'm not so crazy as all that comes to!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to read my thoughts and put his hand out reassuringly.
Chapter 10 of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 10 holds 443 sentences of The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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