Chapter 3 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on. “Yes, it’s very tiresome.” “I’ve been sick of it. I didn’t want even to come here to-night.” She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
Chapter 3 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ““This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading ““This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ““This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““I’ve been sick of it.”
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading ““Yes, it’s very tiresome.””
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I didn’t want even to come here to-night.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.”
In this reading “I didn’t want even to come here to-night.””
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 “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been sick of it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
divisible by two
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve been sick of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it’s very tiresome.”
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 She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
the act of searching for something
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “I’ve been sick of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading “Yes, it’s very tiresome.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, it’s very tiresome.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I didn’t want even to come here to-night.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She hadn’t met his eyes, though she knew they were seeking her own.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’s very tiresome.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is the first time I’ve seen you in the least without a lot of people,” he went on.
Chapter 3 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other by Henry James holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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