Chapter 22 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SURPRISE FOR HONORA. OCTOBER 22, 1791. Events crowd. This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale. A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
Chapter 22 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Events crowd.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “OCTOBER 22, 1791.”
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 “This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.”
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From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
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From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
speak to
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
any thing at all
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Events crowd.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events crowd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
a man of refinement
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
a young female
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER 22, 1791.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
a human being
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE FOR HONORA.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
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 This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
which person or people
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This morning the one girl I have taken into my confidence came to my room with a strange tale.
but in spite of that
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A stranger had arrived, an elegant young gentleman of foreign appearance, who had not yet given his name, but who must be a person of importance, if bearing and address go for anything.
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