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The Forsaken Inn: A Novel
The Forsaken Inn: A Novel

Chapter XVII

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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.
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The Forsaken Inn: A Novel

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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STRANGE GUESTS.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.
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Two excitements to-day.
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First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.
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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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Appearance noun US /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

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.”

All words in this reading · 47

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1791

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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.

29

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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

advised

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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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.

atprepositionUS /æt/

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.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

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.

came

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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.

carriage

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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.

coming

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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.

doors

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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.

excitements

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From this reading Two excitements to-day.

eye

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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.

FirstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading First, the appearance at my doors of the person of whose coming I was advised by Mr. Tamworth.

GUESTS

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From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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.

hatchet-faced

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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.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

lose

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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.

makes

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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.

making

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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.

man

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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.

mepronounUS /miː/

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.

meager

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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.

Mr

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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.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

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.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

own

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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.

person

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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.

restless

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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.

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.

SEPTEMBER

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From this reading SEPTEMBER 29, 1791.

STRANGE

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From this reading STRANGE GUESTS.

succeeded

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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.

Tamworth

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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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

to-day

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From this reading Two excitements to-day.

Two

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From this reading Two excitements to-day.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

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.