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Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Syndrome is here in full — 571 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.
_ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
"It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Syndrome

Chapter XXXVII

Chapter 37 of Syndrome is here in full — 571 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/114 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.
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_ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.
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When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.
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Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.
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"It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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anymore adverb US /ˌeniˈmɔːr/

at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative

From this reading “Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.”

Hampton noun US /ˈhæmptən/

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading “_ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.”

hooked adjective US /hʊkt/

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

luckiest adjective US /ˈlʌkiəst/

superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading “_ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.”

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

oxygen noun US /ˈɑːksədʒən/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

regained verb US /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

whispering noun US /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

regained consciousness verb + noun counted as “regain consciousness”

In this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

next week adjective + noun

In this reading “When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.”

in awe preposition + noun

In this reading “"It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.”

All words in this reading · 74

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39

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From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

5

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From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

8

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From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

Alexa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

anymoreadverbUS /ˌeniˈmɔːr/

at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

awenounUS /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

DaysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

fednounUS /fed/

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/

curved down like an eagle's beak

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

HospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

Lenox

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

luckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/

superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _Friday, June 5 8:39 P.M.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

Puerto

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

Rican

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

rimlessadjective

lacking a rim or frame

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

she'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _ Days later, Alexa Hampton was still considering herself one of the luckiest people alive.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading When she'd regained consciousness the next week in Lenox Hill Hospital, hooked up to oxygen and being fed by an IV, she noticed that the nurses were looking at her strangely and whispering to each other.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Finally she couldn't stand it anymore and asked why.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "It was what you did," a young Puerto Rican woman declared, gazing at her in awe through her rimless glasses.

Chapter 37 of Syndrome by Thomas Hoover holds 571 sentences, grouped into 115 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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