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Confidence

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Confidence is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of Confidence by Henry James holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 of Confidence contain?

Chapter 14 holds 189 sentences of Confidence, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of Confidence by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 14 of Confidence?

Work through the 38 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 38 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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How long does Confidence take to read?

About 393 minutes of reading across 945 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Confidence

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Bernard
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Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:
“Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”
It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.
A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.
At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.
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Confidence

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Confidence is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:
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“Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”
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It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.
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A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.
Line 5
At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.
All words in this reading · 71

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A

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abated

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after

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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afternoon

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an

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and

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apartment

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asked

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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at

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been

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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before

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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began

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Bernard

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break

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From this reading At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.

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broken

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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clouds

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dance

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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deluge

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empty

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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evening

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fine

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for

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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friend's

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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Gordon

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Gordon's

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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had

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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hands

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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have

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From this reading “Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”

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he

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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heavy

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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him

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his

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hotel

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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hour

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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hours

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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idly

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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in

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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It

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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last

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From this reading At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.

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late

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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me

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From this reading “Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”

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n't

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no

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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of

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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one

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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over

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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pavements

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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place

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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pockets

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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promise

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From this reading At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.

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questions

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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rain-torrents

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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rather

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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return

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say

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something

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standing

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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suddenly

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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the

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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then

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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there

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From this reading At last the deluge abated, the clouds began to break--there was a promise of a fine evening.

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thunder-storm

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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to

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twenty-four

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From this reading Gordon asked him no questions for twenty-four hours after his return, then suddenly he began:

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upon

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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was

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From this reading It was at the hotel, in Gordon’s apartment, late in the afternoon.

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watching

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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Well

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From this reading “Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”

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windows

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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with

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From this reading A heavy thunder-storm had broken over the place an hour before, and Bernard had been standing at one of his friend’s windows, rather idly, with his hands in his pockets, watching the rain-torrents dance upon the empty pavements.

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you

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From this reading “Well, have n’t you something to say to me?”

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