Chapter 22 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WITH THE MARK. The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time. They accepted every invitation which came to them. No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions. The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
Chapter 22 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “They accepted every invitation which came to them.”
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading “The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.”
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading “No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.”
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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 The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
one or the other of two
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE MARK.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE MARK.
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
not any; not one
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading No night passed which did not find them either dining out or attending large evening receptions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE MARK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Rowtons now entered on a very gay time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ball at Pitstow turned out an immense success, and Nance was the acknowledged belle of the occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They accepted every invitation which came to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE MARK.
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