Chapter 22 of The Beautiful Wretch is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Beautiful Wretch is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT LAST. He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him. 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly. 'I wish it hadn't been my sister. But you know what women are.
Chapter 22 of The Beautiful Wretch is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.”
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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 He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you know what women are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LAST.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you know what women are.
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
set up or found
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But you know what women are.
immediately past
From this reading AT LAST.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
information about recent and important events
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found Frank King in the little room in Cleveland Row, alone, sitting before the fire, a shut book on the small table beside him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you know what women are.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'I wish it hadn't been my sister.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But you know what women are.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I've got bad news for you, King,' he said, bluntly.
Chapter 22 of The Beautiful Wretch by William Black holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 167 sentences of The Beautiful Wretch, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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