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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice
The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.
The person who had written the description of the palaceprobably a poor author or artisthad correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.
Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.
It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.
Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.
Line 2
The person who had written the description of the palaceprobably a poor author or artisthad correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.
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Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.
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It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.
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Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

Learner Dictionary

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.”

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading “Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.”

All words in this reading · 79

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a

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

account

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

admired

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

Agnes

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

all

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

American

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

among

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

and

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

artist

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

author

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

Bad

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

by

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

Caryatides

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

classes

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

contrived

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

correctly

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

costly

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

defects

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

description

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

design

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

English

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

every

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

exhibited

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

exhibiting

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

found

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

greatly

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

had

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

Henry

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

his

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

hotel

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

ignorant

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

imposing

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

in

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

into

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

introduce

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

It

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

its

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

itself

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

left

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

mantel-piece

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

marbles

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

most

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

nevertheless

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

number

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

on

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

or

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

out

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

palace

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

part

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

partly

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

person

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

Photographs

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

pointed

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

poor

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

probably

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

public

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

ready

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

Room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

rooms

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

sale

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

scale

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

sculptor

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

size

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

splendid

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

the

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

to

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

travellers

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

variously-coloured

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

visible

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

visitors

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From this reading Photographs of the mantel-piece were exhibited in the public rooms, and found a ready sale among English and American visitors to the hotel.

was

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

were

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From this reading Henry and Agnes were left alone in the Room of the Caryatides.

which

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From this reading It was nevertheless greatly admired by ignorant travellers of all classes; partly on account of its imposing size, and partly on account of the number of variously-coloured marbles which the sculptor had contrived to introduce into his design.

who

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

work

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From this reading Bad taste, exhibiting itself on the most costly and splendid scale, was visible in every part of the work.

written

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From this reading The person who had written the description of the palace—probably a poor author or artist—had correctly pointed out the defects of the mantel-piece.

Chapter 24 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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