The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So the Second Act ended.

Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.

Signs of an overwrought brain showed themselves, here and there, as the outline of the play approached its end.

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The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice

Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

Chapter 28 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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So the Second Act ended.

Line 2

Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

Line 3

Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

Line 4

In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.

Line 5

Signs of an overwrought brain showed themselves, here and there, as the outline of the play approached its end.

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Manuscript noun US /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading “In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.”

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Act

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and

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approached

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From this reading Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

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From this reading Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

been

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began

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body

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Both

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brain

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differed

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end

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ended

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From this reading So the Second Act ended.

feel

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fingers

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from

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had

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Henry

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here

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his

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important

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its

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just

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later

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let

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looked

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From this reading Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

need

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From this reading Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

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From this reading Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

one

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outline

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From this reading Signs of an overwrought brain showed themselves, here and there, as the outline of the play approached its end.

overwrought

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pages

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play

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portion

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reading

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repose

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From this reading Both in mind and body, he began to feel the need of repose.

respect

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From this reading In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.

Second

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From this reading So the Second Act ended.

showed

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Signs

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slip

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From this reading Turning to the Third Act, Henry looked wearily at the pages as he let them slip through his fingers.

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From this reading So the Second Act ended.

the

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From this reading So the Second Act ended.

them

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themselves

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From this reading Signs of an overwrought brain showed themselves, here and there, as the outline of the play approached its end.

there

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Third

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through

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Turning

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wearily

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which

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From this reading In one important respect, the later portion of the manuscript differed from the pages which he had just been reading.

Chapter 28 of The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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