Chapter 11 of Indian Summer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Indian Summer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!" "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst. "Honour--like a man's," he added. "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way. I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
Chapter 11 of Indian Summer is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “"And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “"And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"Honour--like a man's," he added.”
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading “"And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Honour--like a man's," he added.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Honour--like a man's," he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
a young female
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Honour--like a man's," he added.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
the state of being honored
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Honour--like a man's," he added.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Honour--like a man's," he added.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I want you to think of her as faithful and loving to you, for she is so.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I know her to be the soul of honour," said Colville, ignoring the childish outburst.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," cried the girl, "long before you knew me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, Imogene, I want you to promise me that you'll not think of her any more in that way.
Chapter 11 of Indian Summer by William Dean Howells holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 408 sentences of Indian Summer, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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