Chapter 10 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Runs?” Mr. Longdon again echoed. Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank. “I think we ought to spare him. I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
Chapter 10 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading “Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.”
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Mr. Longdon again echoed.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading ““Runs?””
refrain from harming
From this reading ““I think we ought to spare him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
anew
From this reading Mr. Longdon again echoed.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Mr. Longdon again echoed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Longdon again echoed.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Longdon again echoed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Runs?”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
refrain from harming
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Brook appealed afresh to Vanderbank.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think we ought to spare him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I may not remind you of mamma,” she continued to their companion, “but I hope you don’t mind my saying how much you remind me.
Chapter 10 of The Awkward Age by Henry James holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 409 sentences of The Awkward Age, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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