Chapter 5 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor. It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her. In fact he lay awake thinking of her. He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep. Twice only had he seen her.
Chapter 5 of Up the Hill and Over is here in full — 264 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “In fact he lay awake thinking of her.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.”
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading “Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “In fact he lay awake thinking of her.”
two times
From this reading “Twice only had he seen her.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.”
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
for the reason that
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twice only had he seen her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
and nothing more
From this reading Twice only had he seen her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It cannot be said that the doctor slept better because of her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Twice only had he seen her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In fact he lay awake thinking of her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
two times
From this reading Twice only had he seen her.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly Esther slept better that night for the thought of the new doctor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not want to think of her; he wanted to go to sleep.
Chapter 5 of Up the Hill and Over by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay holds 264 sentences, grouped into 53 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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