Chapter 23 of A Crooked Path: A Novel is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of A Crooked Path: A Novel is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WANDERER RETURNS. It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party. She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest. Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it. Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
Chapter 23 of A Crooked Path: A Novel is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.”
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading “Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “A WANDERER RETURNS.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “A WANDERER RETURNS.”
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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 WANDERER RETURNS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
expected hopefully
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
engage in
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Both in Florence and Paris she had mixed in society and greatly enjoyed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now she felt a little curious as to the impression she might make and receive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A WANDERER RETURNS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite an event in Katherine's quiet life to go to a party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never been at one in London, and anticipated it with interest.
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