Chapter 32 of The Judgment House is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Judgment House is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came. Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress. It startled her by some familiar motion. Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her. Jasmine recognized her then.
Chapter 32 of The Judgment House is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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traveling across
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading “THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.”
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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 Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
traveling across
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
a room used for dining
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
put on clothes
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
immediately past
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Jasmine recognized her then.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled her by some familiar motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Jasmine recognized her then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
at the time that
From this reading Jasmine was crossing the hallway of the hospital on her way to the dining-room when there came from the doorway of a ward a figure in a nurse's dress.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently the face turned in her direction, but without seeing her.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD'S FOUNDLING At last day came.
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