Chapter 7 of Narcissus is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Narcissus is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency. To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph. Poor little Kate! He could even be sorry for her. Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
Chapter 7 of Narcissus is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.”
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading “Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.”
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading “Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.”
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading “Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.”
the act of refusing
From this reading “Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.”
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In this reading “Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.”
In this reading “Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.”
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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 To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
divisible by two
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
at any time
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
of the present time and place
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
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From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
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From this reading Poor little Kate!
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From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor little Kate!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor little Kate!
not selective of a single class or person
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
the act of refusing
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He could even be sorry for her.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
in the direction of
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Julia more than ever wanted to feel that Laurence's refusal of her was forcing upon her a promiscuous and degrading attitude toward sex.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles's immediate relief at not having been seen was succeeded by complacency.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To deceive his wife was for him to experience a naïve sense of triumph.
Chapter 7 of Narcissus by Evelyn Scott holds 424 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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