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Confidence

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Confidence is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 8 of Confidence by Henry James holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 8 of Confidence contain?

Chapter 8 holds 181 sentences of Confidence, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Confidence by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

How do I study chapter 8 of Confidence?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.
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Confidence

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Confidence is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.
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But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.
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Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.
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They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.
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The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

Learner Dictionary

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Canopy noun US /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading “The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.”

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a

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again

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almost

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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along

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and

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ask

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at

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Baden

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Bernard

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Black

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But

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by

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canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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chief

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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circle

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colloquial

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convenience

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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.

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conversation

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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country

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covered

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days

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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.

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deep

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entertainment

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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forbore

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Forest

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forests

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formed

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gentle

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green

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had

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He

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her

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hills

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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him

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his

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in

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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indeed

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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influence

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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is

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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lamplight

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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little

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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member

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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midsummer

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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might

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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.

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mingled

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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motionless

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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never

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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.

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of

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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often

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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on

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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own

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passed

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place

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question

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quiet

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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reasons

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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.

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sat

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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shade

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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she

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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.

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side

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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starlight

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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still

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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strolled

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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talked

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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tell

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From this reading He forbore to ask her his question again--she might tell him at her convenience.

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tendencies

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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terrace

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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the

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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.

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They

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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to

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told

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From this reading But the days passed by, and she never told him--she had her own reasons.

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unbroken

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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under

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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verdure

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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very

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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was

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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which

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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whole

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From this reading The Black Forest is a country of almost unbroken shade, and in the still days of midsummer the whole place was covered with a motionless canopy of verdure.

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with

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From this reading Bernard talked with her very often; conversation formed indeed the chief entertainment of the quiet little circle of which he was a member.

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wound

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From this reading They sat on the terrace and talked in the mingled starlight and lamplight, and they strolled in the deep green forests and wound along the side of the gentle Baden hills, under the influence of colloquial tendencies.

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