Chapter 13 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her wilted voice responded: “Yes. It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on! I _can’t_!” He stood against the closed door and snapped: “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
Chapter 13 of The Hospital Murders is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!”
most important element
From this reading “It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading ““Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?””
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading ““Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “He stood against the closed door and snapped:”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ““Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?””
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading “Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.”
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.
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In this reading “He stood against the closed door and snapped:”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!”
In this reading ““Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
most important element
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
on the contrary
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood against the closed door and snapped:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is off the main corridor ... but I can’t go on!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
an affirmative
From this reading Her wilted voice responded: “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you rather have a chance to resign ... or spend the rest of your life in the pen?”
Chapter 13 of The Hospital Murders by Means Davis holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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 13 holds 390 sentences of The Hospital Murders, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Hospital Murders by Means Davis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 390 sentences, grouped into 78 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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