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The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7 is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.
'The Princess Ottilia, Miss Goodwin?'
'The Countess of Delzenburg, Harry.'
'To see me?
She has come!'
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The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7 is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.
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'The Princess Ottilia, Miss Goodwin?'
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'The Countess of Delzenburg, Harry.'
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'To see me?
/tuː siː miː/
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She has come!'
/ʃiː hæz kʌm/

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crossing noun US /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

devotion noun US /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

entrapped verb US /ɪnˈtræpt/

inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

incredible adjective US /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

involved adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

seas noun US /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

senses noun US /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

stunned adjective US /stʌnd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.”

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

betokenverb

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She has come!'

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading 'The Countess of Delzenburg, Harry.'

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

Delzenburg

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'The Countess of Delzenburg, Harry.'

devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

ENTRAPPEDverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/

inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

Goodwin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'The Princess Ottilia, Miss Goodwin?'

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading 'The Countess of Delzenburg, Harry.'

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has come!'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading 'The Princess Ottilia, Miss Goodwin?'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

Ottilia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

PRINCESSnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'To see me?

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has come!'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 'To see me?

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading THE PRINCESS ENTRAPPED 'Not princess in England,' could betoken but one thing--an incredible act of devotion, so great that it stunned my senses, and I thought of it, and of all it involved, before the vision of Ottilia crossing seas took possession of me.

Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7 by George Meredith holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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