Chapter 13 of The unlit lamp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The unlit lamp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly. "Nonsense! You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted. "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!" Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
Chapter 13 of The unlit lamp is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.”
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading “"I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.”
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading “"I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense!”
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading “You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “"I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.”
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
with resolute determination
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
English psychologist who collaborated with I. A. Richards in designing Basic English (1889-1957)
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
carry out
From this reading "I will _not_ take cod liver oil; it makes me sick!"
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joan left them arguing, and followed Doctor Thomas to the front door.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No; that I will not!" said Milly firmly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll do as the doctor tells you," Mrs. Ogden retorted.
Chapter 13 of The unlit lamp by Radclyffe Hall holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 13 holds 404 sentences of The unlit lamp, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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