Chapter 22 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face. Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him. “Close that door, Gerald.” The boy obeyed. Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
Chapter 22 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ““Close that door, Gerald.””
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “The boy obeyed.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.”
having a point
From this reading “Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
anew
From this reading Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy obeyed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Close that door, Gerald.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The boy obeyed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
having a point
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Close that door, Gerald.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin waited until he had turned around again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he pointed to the door, which Gerald had left open behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fentolin sat for a moment in his chair with immovable face.
Chapter 22 of The Vanished Messenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 178 sentences of The Vanished Messenger, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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