Chapter 22 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMORSE. “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.” GOLDSMITH. Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening. Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
Chapter 22 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “GOLDSMITH.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading ““Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.””
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “REMORSE.”
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading ““Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.””
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading ““Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.””
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading ““Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.””
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In this reading “Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.”
In this reading “Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.”
In this reading “Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.”
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anew
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
on or to one side
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading GOLDSMITH.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
the act of departing
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading REMORSE.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Madame Le Conte did not appear again that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
up to a particular time
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Remembrance wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Floy returned to her work upon the new gown immediately upon leaving the table, and did not lay it aside again until the clock struck ten.
Chapter 22 of Signing the Contract, and What It Cost by Martha Finley holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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