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The fog

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The fog is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Dudley Pelley • Curated US English Learning Edition
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GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.
Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.
Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.
She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.
What had happened?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The fog

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The fog is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.
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Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.
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Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.
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She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.
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What had happened?
/wʌt hæd ˈhæpənd/

Learner Dictionary

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

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announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
annoyance noun US /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
defiant adjective US /dɪˈfaɪənt/

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading “Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exasperation noun US /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading “Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extreme adjective US /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greet verb US /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resolutions noun US /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading “GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
GOOD RESOLUTIONS adjective + noun counted as “good resolution”

In this reading “GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.”

922 times in 426,211 chapters
returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.”

19,842 times in 426,211 chapters
come over verb + particle

communicate the intended meaning or impression

In this reading “She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.”

35,501 times in 426,211 chapters
in an instant preposition + article + noun counted as “in … instant”

In this reading “She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.”

15,733 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

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announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

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defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exasperationnounUS /ˌeksæspərˈeɪʃən/

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Gordon

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From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

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greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What had happened?

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

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instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Madelaine

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From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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Madelaine's

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From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

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matinée

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From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

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metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Madelaine’s first feeling was one of extreme annoyance and defiant exasperation.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She looked at Gordon, however, and realized in an instant that a change had come over the fellow.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESOLUTIONSnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ruggles

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

From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Theddon

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

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Gordon Ruggles arose to greet her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had happened?

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading GOOD RESOLUTIONS I Madelaine Theddon had returned from a matinée one spring afternoon when she was met by the announcement that a gentleman had been waiting an hour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 22 of The fog by William Dudley Pelley holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 fog contain?

Chapter 22 holds 206 sentences of The fog, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The fog by William Dudley Pelley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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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Freckled
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World
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