Chapter 16 of The Young Physician is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Young Physician is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORTALITY BEHOLD . I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich. The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
Chapter 16 of The Young Physician is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
see with attention
From this reading “MORTALITY BEHOLD .”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading “MORTALITY BEHOLD .”
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading “I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.”
to move hurriedly
From this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
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In this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
In this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
In this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
In this reading “The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.”
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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 I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
later than; following
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
see with attention
From this reading MORTALITY BEHOLD .
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
being one more than seven
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
divisible by two
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
go away from a place
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
the quality or state of being mortal
From this reading MORTALITY BEHOLD .
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
according to the clock
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
to move hurriedly
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HE was happy: even Halesby became a grateful place of retirement after his long days in North Bromwich.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The mornings of early autumn were very beautiful, and it was with a good deal of zest that he would scramble through his breakfast and leave the house early to catch the eight o’clock train.
Chapter 16 of The Young Physician by Francis Brett Young holds 340 sentences, grouped into 68 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.
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