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The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete

Chapter XVI

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“The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.
“I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.
Observe the young lady.
Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.
Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.
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The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.
Line 2
“I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.
Line 3
Observe the young lady.
Line 4
Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.
Line 5
Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

Already noun US /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

Beyond preposition US /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading ““The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.”

Born noun US /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

Doctor noun US /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.”

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add

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

all

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

alreadynounUS /already/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

assume

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

Bonamy

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

bornnounUS /born/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

bright

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

case

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

colour

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

concluded

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

convalescence

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

DoctornounUS /doctor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

doubt

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

entire

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

eyes

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

full

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

gaiety

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

healing

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

health

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

lady

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From this reading Observe the young lady.

lively

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

mademoiselle

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

Observe

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From this reading Observe the young lady.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

once

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

physiognomy

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

proceed

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

recovered

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

restored

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From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

rosy

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From this reading Her eyes are bright, her colour is rosy, her physiognomy has recovered its lively gaiety.

say

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

science

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

slowly

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

somewhat

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

tissues

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From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

victoriously

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From this reading “The case is beyond science, that is all I can assume,” concluded Doctor Bonamy, victoriously.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will add that we have no convalescence here; health is at once restored, full, entire.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without doubt, the healing of the tissues will proceed somewhat slowly, but one can already say that mademoiselle has been born again.

young

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From this reading Observe the young lady.