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Chapter 8 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND MR. MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door. "You'd better come," she said. "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad. Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
Chapter 8 of Where There's a Will is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.”
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."”
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading “MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.”
according to the clock
From this reading “MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."”
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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 Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND MR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
(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 "You'd better come," she said.
plural of “blame” — an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You'd better come," she said.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
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From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
according to the clock
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
move over something with pressure
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'd better come," she said.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'd better come," she said.
carry out
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no doctor, and he's awful bad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading MOODY INDIGESTION Mr. Moody took indigestion that night--not but that he always had it, but this was worse--and Mrs. Moody came to my room about two o'clock and knocked at the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blames you, too; he says you made him take a salt rub."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better come," she said.
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