Chapter 23 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The Deputy Jullien.” “What?” Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment. “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?” He burst into a laugh.
Chapter 23 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arousing affect
From this reading “Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “He burst into a laugh.”
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.”
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading ““The Deputy Jullien.””
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “He burst into a laugh.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.”
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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 He burst into a laugh.
arousing affect
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He burst into a laugh.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “The Deputy Jullien.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burst into a laugh.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He burst into a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Deputy Jullien.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading He burst into a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?”
a male human offspring
From this reading “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Carrier straightened himself, affecting an immense astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Deputy Jullien.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are the son of the Deputy Julien?”
Chapter 23 of The Historical Nights' Entertainment by Rafael Sabatini holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 23 holds 180 sentences of The Historical Nights' Entertainment, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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