Chapter 6 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber. “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung. In for observation.” They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds. Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
Chapter 6 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading ““Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.”
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading ““Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.”
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading ““Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.”
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading ““Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.”
highest in quality
From this reading ““Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.”
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.”
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return home
In this reading “Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?”
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From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In for observation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In for observation.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading In for observation.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
highest in quality
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Dr. Sterling thinks I may have a bum lung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading They walked into the ward and Miss Kerr observed, “Two vacant beds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hope not ... much,” Miss Standish’s ivory face was somber.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
an affirmative
From this reading Oh, yes, that patient in 21 went home, didn’t she?
Chapter 6 of The Hospital Murders by Means Davis holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 403 sentences of The Hospital Murders, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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