Chapter 8 of Painted Veils is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Painted Veils is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went to their old trysting place in the park. He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval. No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile. Milton or her student-brother. Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
Chapter 8 of Painted Veils is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed to please
From this reading “No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.”
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “Milton or her student-brother.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “He went to their old trysting place in the park.”
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading “He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He went to their old trysting place in the park.”
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disposed to please
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
one or the other of two
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
set up or found
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Milton or her student-brother.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Milton or her student-brother.
not any; not one
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Milton or her student-brother.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milton or her student-brother.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose she came in now and found me sitting here with Dora.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, that amiable man hadn't seen either Mile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to their old trysting place in the park.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went--with Dora--to the Casino and pumped M. Dorval.
Chapter 8 of Painted Veils by James Huneker holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of Painted Veils, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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