Chapter 36 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOCKED IN. Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer. One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance. And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor. Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
Chapter 36 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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appointed to a post or duty
From this reading “One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “LOCKED IN.”
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.”
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading “And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.”
a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
From this reading “Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.”
In this reading “One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
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From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
a long fixed look
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
a man of refinement
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOCKED IN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading LOCKED IN.
engage in
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Perhaps he slept with his eyes open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the best chambers had been assigned him, its door opening exactly opposite to the room occupied by Mrs. Carleton and by Prance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
From this reading Mr. Pym appeared to make himself at home at Castle Wafer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And that gentleman retired to rest with his door propped back, and his gaze on the corridor.
Chapter 36 of St. Martin's Eve: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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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