Chapter 7 of Won over is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Won over is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HOSPITAL. IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness. He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward. How came he there? He wondered—and O!
Chapter 7 of Won over is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.”
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading “He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “He wondered—and O!”
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In this reading “IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.”
block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care
In this reading “He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.”
In this reading “IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.”
In this reading “IN THE HOSPITAL.”
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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 He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wondered—and O!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came he there?
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How came he there?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He wondered—and O!
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOSPITAL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How came he there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading He opened his eyes to find himself occupying a bed in a hospital ward.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was many hours before Phil regained consciousness.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered—and O!
Chapter 7 of Won over by Nellie Hellis holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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 7 holds 177 sentences of Won over, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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