Chapter 16 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 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 Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DREAM ENDED. There was silence in the cave. Mark Felt's story was at an end. For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words: "And Marah?"
Chapter 16 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “There was silence in the cave.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “A DREAM ENDED.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Mark Felt's story was at an end.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:”
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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 A DREAM ENDED.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
lacking funds
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM ENDED.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A DREAM ENDED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
assemble or get together
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And Marah?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mark Felt's story was at an end.
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence in the cave.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
the words that are spoken
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
but in spite of that
From this reading For a moment I sat and watched him; then, as I realized all that I must yet gather from his lips, I broke the stillness by saying, in my lowest and most suggestive tone, these two words:
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