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The Age of Innocence

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.
"I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.
And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?
You're a pianist yourself, I believe?
Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?
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The Age of Innocence

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Age of Innocence is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.
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"I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.
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And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?
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You're a pianist yourself, I believe?
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Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

brazen adjective US /ˈbreɪzən/

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading “"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.”

feathers noun US /ˈfeðərz/

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading “"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.”

matched adjective US /mætʃt/

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading “"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.”

pianist noun US /piˈænəst/

a person who plays the piano

From this reading “You're a pianist yourself, I believe?”

rolling adjective US /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading “"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.”

tells noun US /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading “And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?”

wig noun US /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading “"Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading You're a pianist yourself, I believe?

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading "I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

didn't

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

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.

feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/

provided with a worthy adversary or competitor

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

pianistnounUS /piˈænəst/

a person who plays the piano

From this reading You're a pianist yourself, I believe?

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

Sarasate

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

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

Struthers

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

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

tellsnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the Duke tells me you like music--didn't you, Duke?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, do you want to hear Sarasate play tomorrow evening at my house?

who's

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

From this reading "I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.

wignounUS /wɪɡ/

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Of course I want to know you, my dear," cried Mrs. Struthers in a round rolling voice that matched her bold feathers and her brazen wig.

You're

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

From this reading You're a pianist yourself, I believe?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "I want to know everybody who's young and interesting and charming.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading You're a pianist yourself, I believe?

Chapter 6 of The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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