Chapter 15 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOCTOR'S NEWS. "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent. "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied. "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma. "Two hours ago."
Chapter 15 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “"Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “"Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “THE DOCTOR'S NEWS.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.”
accept gladly
From this reading “"Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.”
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In this reading “"Two hours ago."”
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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 "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
in the past
From this reading "Two hours ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S NEWS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Two hours ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How d'ye do, Droqville?" said my father, a little dryly, I fancied.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S NEWS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR'S NEWS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two hours ago."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
accept gladly
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh! how do you do, Doctor Droqville?" said mamma, with a very real welcome in looks and accent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you had your breakfast?" asked mamma.
Chapter 15 of Willing to Die: A Novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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