Chapter 18 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18. I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away. Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard. Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned. Jim accompanied him.
Chapter 18 of The patient in Room 18 is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having companions or an escort
From this reading “Jim accompanied him.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.”
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading “I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.”
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.”
plural of “revise” — the act of rewriting something
From this reading “O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.”
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.
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From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Jim accompanied him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
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From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
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From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
the act of departing
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim accompanied him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim accompanied him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
and nothing more
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
plural of “revise” — the act of rewriting something
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have only a dazed and chaotic memory of them taking Dr. Balman away.
a special situation
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of Corole and Fred Hajek going under guard.
up to a particular time
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O’Leary Revises His Story It was fitting that the thing should end as it had begun, in Room 18.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of myself sitting numbly in Room 18, with Maida beside me gripping my hand, until O’Leary returned.
Chapter 18 of The patient in Room 18 by Mignon G. (Mignon Good) Eberhart holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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