Chapter 22 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains. On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly. John Webb came to the door in response to his rap. He was quite unchanged. Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
Chapter 22 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.”
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.”
a result
From this reading “John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.”
not made or become different
From this reading “He was quite unchanged.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
clothing in general
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite unchanged.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
a result
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Saturday morning he dropped in at Drake's to see Dolly.
not made or become different
From this reading He was quite unchanged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite unchanged.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading John Webb came to the door in response to his rap.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Saunders spent the end of that week on his plantation in the mountains.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
a late time of life
From this reading Even the clothes he was wearing had the same look as those he wore five years before.
Chapter 22 of The Desired Woman by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 203 sentences of The Desired Woman, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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