Chapter 19 of The Young Physician is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Young Physician is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROMANCE I MR. INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late. “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce. He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.” “The auctioneer?” asked Mr. Ingleby.
Chapter 19 of The Young Physician is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.””
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading ““The auctioneer?” asked Mr. Ingleby.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.”
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “ROMANCE I MR.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
In this reading ““I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.”
In this reading “INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The auctioneer?” asked Mr. Ingleby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading “The auctioneer?” asked Mr. Ingleby.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROMANCE I MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ROMANCE I MR.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading ROMANCE I MR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
a male human offspring
From this reading He’s a son of Arthur Boyce.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading INGLEBY wanted to know why he was so late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I read a paper at the Literary Society,” he said, “and then went back to Alvaston with a man named Boyce.
Chapter 19 of The Young Physician by Francis Brett Young holds 520 sentences, grouped into 104 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 19 holds 520 sentences of The Young Physician, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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