Chapter 22 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She met him after a little, but at such an odd point. “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours. For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.” Mitchy’s surprise showed as real. “It struck you as decency--?”
Chapter 22 of The Awkward Age is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
approval
From this reading ““Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.”
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.””
not divisible by two
From this reading “She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.”
only a very short time before
From this reading ““Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.”
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading ““Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
later than; following
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
approval
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It struck you as decency--?”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
not divisible by two
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.
only a very short time before
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “It struck you as decency--?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She met him after a little, but at such an odd point.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mitchy’s surprise showed as real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For the first time since I’ve known you, you went in for decency.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Pardon me if I scarcely see how much of the credit was yours.
Chapter 22 of The Awkward Age by Henry James holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 22 holds 405 sentences of The Awkward Age, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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