Chapter 22 of The Turnstile is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Turnstile is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?" "Yes," said Cynthia. "And that my wife lives?" "Yes." Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
Chapter 22 of The Turnstile is here in full — 318 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “"Yes," said Cynthia.”
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading “AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"And that my wife lives?"”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.”
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.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "Yes," said Cynthia.
ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "And that my wife lives?"
joined in matrimony
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And that my wife lives?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Cynthia.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Mr. Benoliel nodded and shifted in his chair.
express a supposition
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "And that my wife lives?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Cynthia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AND AN INSTANCE TO ENFORCE IT "You knew, I suppose, that I was married?"
Chapter 22 of The Turnstile by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 318 sentences, grouped into 64 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 318 sentences of The Turnstile, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The Turnstile by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 318 sentences, grouped into 64 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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