Chapter 28 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side. His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas. He never turned his head. “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently. “I am sorry.
Chapter 28 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.”
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading ““So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading ““So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading ““So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sorry.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never turned his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He never turned his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am sorry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never turned his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
on one occasion
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
and nothing more
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His eyes moved only from the sea to the canvas.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am sorry.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He never turned his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, his carriage drawn up close to the beach, was painting steadily when Hamel stood once more by his side.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So your wooing has not prospered, my young friend,” he remarked gently.
Chapter 28 of The Vanished Messenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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