Chapter 4 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted. “Sobald als möglich. Come vairy soon again!” It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute. VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
Chapter 4 of The Vinegar Saint is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
From this reading ““Sobald als möglich.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.”
with no effort to conceal
From this reading ““Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.”
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
From this reading “It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.”
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading “It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
anew
From this reading Come vairy soon again!”
thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
From this reading “Sobald als möglich.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.
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From this reading “Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come vairy soon again!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
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From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
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From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
United States Army surgeon who suppressed yellow fever in Havana and in the Panama Canal Zone (1854-1920)
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sobald als möglich.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sobald als möglich.
in the near future
From this reading Come vairy soon again!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come vairy soon again!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI LIBERTÉ, EGALITÉ, FRATERNITÉ They did come soon again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sincere invitation, Gorgas assured them--Bardek was always himself--and it was a great tribute.
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From this reading “Kom’ bald wieder,” Bardek grunted.
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