Chapter 3 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door. It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended. “Suspended?” I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me. “Suspended?
Chapter 3 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.”
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.”
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading “It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.”
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In this reading “Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.”
In this reading “Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.”
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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 Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
made afraid
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
recurring again and again
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I said, the horror of the past night sweeping over me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Letheny Does Not Return From sheer fatigue, however, I must have dozed for I awoke at the sound of a repeated knocking at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
nonexistent
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a frightened little student nurse wanting to know if all training classes and lectures were to be suspended.
Chapter 3 of The patient in Room 18 by Mignon G. (Mignon Good) Eberhart holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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