Chapter 22 of East Lynne is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of East Lynne is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALONE FOR EVERMORE. A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane. It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce. “Hotel? Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Chapter 22 of East Lynne is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.”
at any future time; in the future
From this reading “ALONE FOR EVERMORE.”
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading “A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
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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 surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
expected hopefully
From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
at any future time; in the future
From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a city in southeastern France on the Isere River
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
march in a procession
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
and nothing more
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
in a polite manner
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
bring forth or yield
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a person who changes location
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Chapter 22 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 636 sentences, grouped into 128 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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