Chapter 16 of The Forfeit is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Forfeit is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open. Voices from within the parlor reached Nan. She was waiting on the veranda. Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion. She had elected to remain outside.
Chapter 16 of The Forfeit is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.”
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.”
subject to popular election
From this reading “She had elected to remain outside.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “She was waiting on the veranda.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.”
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
subject to popular election
From this reading She had elected to remain outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had elected to remain outside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
your grandmother
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was waiting on the veranda.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She had elected to remain outside.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Waiting for the long council of men-folk to reach its conclusion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had elected to remain outside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was waiting on the veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading She was waiting on the veranda.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was waiting on the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was waiting on the veranda.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE CALL TO ORRVILLE The windows were wide open.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Voices from within the parlor reached Nan.
Chapter 16 of The Forfeit by Ridgwell Cullum holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 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 16 holds 332 sentences of The Forfeit, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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