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Daisy Miller: A Study

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Daisy Miller: A Study is here in full — 777 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry James • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

“Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

“They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

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Daisy Miller: A Study Henry James

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Chapter II

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Daisy Miller: A Study is here in full — 777 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January. His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her. “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote. “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime. The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Daisy Miller: A Study

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Daisy Miller: A Study is here in full — 777 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

Line 2

His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

Line 3

“Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

Line 4

“They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

Line 5

The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

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a

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about

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acquaintances

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

after

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

all

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

also

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

and

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

at

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

aunt

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

be

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

been

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

but

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

Chillon

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

continues

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

couple

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

courier

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

day

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

devoted

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

end

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

established

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

excursion

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

for

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

from

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

Geneva

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

had

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

have

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

he

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

her

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

here

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

his

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

however

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

in

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

intimate

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

intime

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

is

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Italians

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

January

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

lady

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

last

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

letters

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

made

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

makes

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

most

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

much

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

of

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

people

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

rackets

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

received

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

returned

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

Rome

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

seem

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

several

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

she

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

so

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

some

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

summer

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

talk

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

that

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

the

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

there

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

They

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From this reading “They seem to have made several acquaintances, but the courier continues to be the most intime.

third-rate

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Those

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

to

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

toward

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

turned

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

up

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

very

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Vevey

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

way

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

weeks

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From this reading His aunt had been established there for several weeks, and he had received a couple of letters from her.

went

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

were

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

who

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

whom

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Winterbourne

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From this reading Winterbourne, who had returned to Geneva the day after his excursion to Chillon, went to Rome toward the end of January.

with

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

wrote

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

you

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From this reading “Those people you were so devoted to last summer at Vevey have turned up here, courier and all,” she wrote.

young

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From this reading The young lady, however, is also very intimate with some third-rate Italians, with whom she rackets about in a way that makes much talk.

Chapter 2 of Daisy Miller: A Study by Henry James holds 777 sentences, grouped into 156 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.

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Little: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Daisy Miller: A Study; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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