Chapter 26 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE LAST TIME. My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber. Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her. What should I do? For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
Chapter 26 of The Forsaken Inn: A Novel is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.”
done under pressure
From this reading “For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What should I do?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
not accessible to view
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
immediately past
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
done under pressure
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What should I do?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FOR THE LAST TIME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment I hesitated, then I rushed from the room and hastened back to Mr. Felt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My eyes turned immediately in the direction of the secret chamber.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Its entrance was closed, but I knew she was hidden there as well as if the door had been open and I had seen her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What should I do?
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