Chapter 7 of The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ransom was silent a moment. "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October? What was her name?--Miss Tarrant? Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?" "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
Chapter 7 of The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “"Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"”
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading “"Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “"Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “"Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?”
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “Ransom was silent a moment.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Ransom was silent a moment.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “"Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?”
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 Ransom was silent a moment.
in the past
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
at any time
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
immediately past
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
a particular point in time
From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Does Miss Chancellor like her as much as ever?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
on the contrary
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Mercy! don't you know she took her to Europe?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ransom was silent a moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was her name?--Miss Tarrant?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Do you mean the--a--rather striking young lady whom I met in Boston a year ago last October?
Chapter 7 of The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) by Henry James holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 423 sentences of The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II), unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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