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The Chase of the Golden Plate
The Chase of the Golden Plate

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 22 of The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Chase of the Golden Plate contain?

Chapter 22 holds 81 sentences of The Chase of the Golden Plate, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Chase of the Golden Plate by Jacques Futrelle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 81 sentences, grouped into 17 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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How long does The Chase of the Golden Plate take to read?

About 219 minutes of reading across 527 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Chase of the Golden Plate

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Chase of the Golden Plate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Cardinal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Golden Plate; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Richelieu
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Mikado
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Stepped
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Chase of the Golden Plate; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?
No, it wasn't Dick Herbert.
Oh, dear!
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Chase of the Golden Plate

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Chase of the Golden Plate is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.
Line 2
She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Line 3
Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?
Line 4
No, it wasn't Dick Herbert.
Line 5
Oh, dear!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Memory noun US /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading “Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?”

Through preposition US /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?”

Whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

bestowed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

blushing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

certain

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

compromised

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

cry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

dear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, dear!

Dick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

disorder

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

Dollie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

emotions

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

Finally

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

garish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

head

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

Herbert

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

impressions

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No, it wasn't Dick Herbert.

kisses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

know

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

laugh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

lingering

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

Meredith's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

night-marish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, it wasn't Dick Herbert.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

Oh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oh, dear!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

pretty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

radiantly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

scrambled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Strange

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

tangled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

turbulent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Finally she compromised by blushing radiantly at the memory of certain lingering kisses she had bestowed upon--upon--Dick Herbert?

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No, it wasn't Dick Herbert.

whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading She didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Strange emotions all tangled up with turbulent, night-marish impressions scrambled through Dollie Meredith's pretty head in garish disorder.