Chapter 22 of Checkmate is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Checkmate is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUDDEN NEWS. What is luck? Is there such an influence? What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power? Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
Chapter 22 of Checkmate is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?”
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading “What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Is there such an influence?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “What is luck?”
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading “Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?”
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading “What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?”
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading “Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is there such an influence?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Is there such an influence?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is luck?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What is luck?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
information about recent and important events
From this reading SUDDEN NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
plural of “reject” — the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Is there such an influence?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading SUDDEN NEWS.
Swedish theologian (1688-1772)
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there such an influence?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading What type of mind rejects altogether, and consistently, this law or power?
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is luck?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Call it by what name you will, fate or fortune, did not Napoleon, the man of death and of action, and did not Swedenborg, the man of quietude and visions, acknowledge it?
Chapter 22 of Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 22 holds 141 sentences of Checkmate, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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