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The Thirteenth Letter

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Thirteenth Letter is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Natalie Sumner Lincoln • Curated US English Learning Edition
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CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.
Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.
"You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.
"The flu is treacherous."
Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.
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The Thirteenth Letter

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Thirteenth Letter is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.
/ˈkjʊriəs ˈkwestʃənz ənd ɪˈveɪzɪv ˈænsərz ˈdɑːktər ˈrɑːbərts leɪd daʊn hɪz ˈsteθəskoʊp ənd fraʊnd æz hiː ɡeɪzd æt ˈmɪsɪz næʃ ˈlaɪɪŋ bæk ɑːn hɜːr ˈpɪloʊ boʊθ aɪz kloʊzd ənd ˈbriːðɪŋ ˈræpədli/
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Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.
Line 3
"You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.
/juː mʌst steɪ ɪn bed əˈnʌðər deɪ hiː sed ˈfaɪnəli/
Line 4
"The flu is treacherous."
/ðə fluː ɪz ˈtretʃərəs/
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Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.
/ˈmɪsɪz ˈnæʃɪz aɪz ˈsloʊli ˈoʊpənd ənd rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd hɪm ˈstedəli/

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chart noun US /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading “Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.”

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evasive adjective US /ɪˈveɪzɪv/

deliberately vague or ambiguous

From this reading “CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.”

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flu noun US /fluː/

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading “"The flu is treacherous."”

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Nash noun US /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading “CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.”

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Nash's noun US /ˈnæʃɪz/

possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading “Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.”

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notations noun US /noʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “notation” — a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading “Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.”

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roberts noun US /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading “CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.”

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stethoscope noun US /ˈsteθəskoʊp/

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

From this reading “CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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wrinkled brow adjective + noun

In this reading “Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.”

301 times in 426,211 chapters
picked up verb + adjective counted as “pick up”

take and lift upward

In this reading “Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.”

46,633 times in 426,211 chapters
slowly opened adverb + adjective

In this reading “Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.”

723 times in 426,211 chapters
in bed preposition + noun

In this reading “"You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.”

21,491 times in 426,211 chapters
stay in verb + particle

In this reading “"You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.”

18,803 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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ANSWERSnounUS /ˈænsərz/

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/

a visual display of information

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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CURIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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EVASIVEadjectiveUS /ɪˈveɪzɪv/

deliberately vague or ambiguous

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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flunounUS /fluː/

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

From this reading "The flu is treacherous."

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forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The flu is treacherous."

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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LeaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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Miriam's

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From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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NashnounUS /næʃ/

United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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Nash'snounUS /ˈnæʃɪz/

possessive form of “nash” — United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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notationsnounUS /noʊˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “notation” — a technical system of symbols used to represent special things

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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pickedverbUS /pɪkt/

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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QUESTIONSnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading Mrs. Nash's eyes slowly opened and regarded him steadily.

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stethoscopenounUS /ˈsteθəskoʊp/

a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body

From this reading CURIOUS QUESTIONS AND EVASIVE ANSWERS DOCTOR ROBERTS laid down his stethoscope and frowned as he gazed at Mrs. Nash, lying back on her pillow, both eyes closed, and breathing rapidly.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The flu is treacherous."

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treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/

dangerously unstable and unpredictable

From this reading "The flu is treacherous."

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/

marked by wrinkles

From this reading Leaning forward he picked up her chart and read Miriam's notations on it with a wrinkled brow.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You must stay in bed another day," he said finally.

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