Chapter 22 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEARING THE GOAL. "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?" Hilda asked, as she entered the house. "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock." Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.
Chapter 22 of The Lost Heir is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Hilda asked, as she entered the house.”
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “NEARING THE GOAL.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “NEARING THE GOAL.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."”
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading “"Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “"Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."”
on a floor above
From this reading “Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.”
In this reading “Hilda asked, as she entered the house.”
In this reading “"Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."”
In this reading “"I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.
according to the clock
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda asked, as she entered the house.
in the near future
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose Miss Netta is in bed?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARING THE GOAL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
on a floor above
From this reading Hilda ran upstairs to Netta's room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, miss; she and Miss Purcell went to their rooms soon after ten o'clock."
Chapter 22 of The Lost Heir by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
Chapter 22 holds 221 sentences of The Lost Heir, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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