Chapter 10 of In the Cage is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of In the Cage is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.” “Then why do you want to stay among them?” “My dear man, just because they _are_. It makes me hate them so.” “Hate them?
Chapter 10 of In the Cage is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““Then why do you want to stay among them?””
make certain of
From this reading ““They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.””
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading ““They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.””
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “It makes me hate them so.””
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.””
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “It makes me hate them so.””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““Then why do you want to stay among them?””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ““Then why do you want to stay among them?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
make certain of
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
for the reason that
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It makes me hate them so.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes me hate them so.”
and nothing more
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me hate them so.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me hate them so.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It makes me hate them so.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear man, just because they _are_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Then why do you want to stay among them?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They’re the most awful wretches, I assure you—the lot all about there.”
Chapter 10 of In the Cage by Henry James holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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 10 holds 63 sentences of In the Cage, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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