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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Wilkie Collins • Curated US English Learning Edition

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As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

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Chapter XIV

Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion. The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered. Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned. The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each. The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

Line 2

The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

Line 3

Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

Line 4

The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

Line 5

The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

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a

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advanced

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

afforded

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almost

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and

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

apartments

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arrangement

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As

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

at

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bedchambers

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broad

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building

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

canal

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

completion

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concerned

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containing

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corridors

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devoted

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each

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enough

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far

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fine

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

for

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four

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front

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

hotel

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in

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Inside

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into

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its

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

least

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

left

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

limited

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From this reading The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

little

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looking

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

matter

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

means

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modern

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months

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necessity

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

of

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

off

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From this reading The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

on

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

or

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From this reading The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

outside

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

palace

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Palladian

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

partitioned

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From this reading The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

proceeded

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rapidly

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

rebuilt

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

regions

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rooms

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

rows

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saloons

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servants

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size

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so

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

space

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From this reading The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

spare

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From this reading The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

summer

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

the

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them

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

three

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From this reading The vast saloons were partitioned off into “apartments” containing three or four rooms each.

to

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From this reading The broad corridors in the upper regions afforded spare space enough for rows of little bedchambers, devoted to servants and to travellers with limited means.

towards

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From this reading As the summer months advanced, the transformation of the Venetian palace into the modern hotel proceeded rapidly towards completion.

transformation

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travellers

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unaltered

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

upper

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vast

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Venetian

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was

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

were

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From this reading Inside, as a matter of necessity, the rooms were almost rebuilt—so far at least as the size and the arrangement of them were concerned.

wisely

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with

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From this reading The outside of the building, with its fine Palladian front looking on the canal, was wisely left unaltered.

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