Chapter 17 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRANGE GUESTS. SEPTEMBER 29, 1791. Two excitements to-day. First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth. He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
Chapter 17 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “STRANGE GUESTS.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.”
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading “He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.”
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading Two excitements to-day.
the organ of sight
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a form of address for a man
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
a human being
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He came in his own carriage, and is a meager, hatchet-faced man, whose eye makes me restless, but has not succeeded in making me lose my self-possession.
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From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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From this reading Two excitements to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two excitements to-day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
belonging to which person
From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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