Chapter 8 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated. “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily. “That—is mine.” “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?” She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
Chapter 8 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading ““Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?””
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.”
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?””
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.”
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
From this reading “A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.”
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.
In this reading ““Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?””
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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 A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily.
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
set up or found
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
coins made of gold
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That—is mine.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That—is mine.”
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
above and across; more than
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
recurring again and again
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily.
adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That—is mine.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She ran her tongue nervously over her lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes,” Corole said huskily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A Gold Sequin “Does this revolver belong to you?” the coroner repeated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you explain its presence in the closet in which your cousin’s body was found?”
Chapter 8 of The patient in Room 18 by Mignon G. (Mignon Good) Eberhart holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 8 holds 312 sentences of The patient in Room 18, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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