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Katrine: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.
"Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.
"If I could only think!
Who is it that you remind me of?"
XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.
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Katrine: A Novel

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Katrine: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.
Line 2
"Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.
/huː ɪz ɪt ðæt juː riˈmaɪnd miː ʌv ʃiː kraɪd ˈdrɔːɪŋ hɜːr blæk braʊz təˈɡeðər/
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"If I could only think!
/ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli θɪŋk/
Line 4
Who is it that you remind me of?"
/huː ɪz ɪt ðæt juː riˈmaɪnd miː ʌv/
Line 5
XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

Learner Dictionary

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.

anne noun US /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading “XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.”

brows noun US /braʊz/

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading “"Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.”

constantly adverb US /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading “XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.”

earnestness noun US /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading “As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.”

leaned verb US /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading “As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.”

meets noun US /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading “XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.”

remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “"Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.”

startled adjective US /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading “As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

ANNEnounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

browsnounUS /braʊz/

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "If I could only think!

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I could only think!

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I could only think!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

Katrine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

LENNOX

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

McDermott's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

MEETSnounUS /miːts/

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "If I could only think!

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If I could only think!

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Katrine spoke with the earnestness of voice and manner always her own, the Countess leaned forward suddenly with a startled look.

XVIIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading XVIII KATRINE MEETS ANNE LENNOX During McDermott's ten days' stay in Paris, Katrine saw him constantly.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Who is it that you remind me of?" she cried, drawing her, black brows together.

Chapter 6 of Katrine: A Novel by Elinor Macartney Lane holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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.

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