Chapter 6 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore. “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid. The actors are all _doublures_.” “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?” Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
Chapter 6 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “The actors are all _doublures_.””
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading ““It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.”
a witty saying
From this reading “Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading ““I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading “Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.”
possessive form of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading ““It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?””
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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 “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading The actors are all _doublures_.”
(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 The actors are all _doublures_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
react verbally
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The actors are all _doublures_.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The actors are all _doublures_.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
a witty saying
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
to an insufferable degree
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
possessive form of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s insufferably hot, and the play’s like a dinner that has been dressed by the kitchen-maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s simply to answer me this: is _she_ respectable now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waterville demanded, inattentive to his friend’s epigram.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I did you a favour in coming here,” said Littlemore.
Chapter 6 of Lady Barbarina, The Siege of London, An International Episode, and Other by Henry James holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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