Chapter 30 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments. The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech. Sabatini watched him curiously. "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?" "The name is familiar," Arnold confessed.
Chapter 30 of The Lighted Way is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"The name is familiar," Arnold confessed.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “Sabatini watched him curiously.”
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading “The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “"Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "The name is familiar," Arnold confessed.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Sabatini watched him curiously.
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
divisible by two
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
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From this reading Sabatini watched him curiously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
not in physical motion
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED Arnold stood quite still for several moments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The shock seemed to have deprived him even of the power of speech.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Sabatini watched him curiously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is it my fancy," he inquired, "or is the name familiar to you?"
Chapter 30 of The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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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