Chapter 9 of Narcissus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Narcissus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you had enough of me? Do you want to leave me, Julia?" "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while." As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically. "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
Chapter 9 of Narcissus is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an apologetic manner
From this reading “As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “"I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “"I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.”
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.”
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 “"I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.”
In this reading “"No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."”
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 "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
in an apologetic manner
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want to leave me, Julia?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
the act of retaining something
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you want to leave me, Julia?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
go away from a place
From this reading Do you want to leave me, Julia?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
not any; not one
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
and nothing more
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
compacted by ironing
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
carry out
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you want to leave me, Julia?"
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I want to take you to a place I have, Julia--a cabin I go to sometimes for fishing trips.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As they walked back to the car, Charles, holding Julia's hand, pressed it apologetically.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want to leave me, Julia?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
at the time that
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
during the time that
From this reading "No. It's only that when I left home it was for a little while."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you had enough of me?
Chapter 9 of Narcissus by Evelyn Scott holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 420 sentences of Narcissus, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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