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The Europeans

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.
She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.
She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.
Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.
I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.
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The Europeans

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Europeans is here in full — 331 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.
Line 2
She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.
Line 3
She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.
Line 4
Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.
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I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

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Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.”

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a

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account

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

an

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

and

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

as

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

at

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

back

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Baroness

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be

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brother's

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but

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

capacity

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come

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

communicate

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confidence

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could

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didn't

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dinner

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door

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eagerness

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evening

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

fact

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

facts

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Felix

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

for

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

from

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gave

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

give

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

had

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

he

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

her

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

highest

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

him

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

his

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

I

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impressions

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

in

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

invited

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

judgment

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

least

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limited

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

mere

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

Münster

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

not

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

of

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

one

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

out

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From this reading “I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

own

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

possible

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

prettiest

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

reason

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

rejoicing

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

rose-colored

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

said

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From this reading “I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

saw

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

She

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

sister

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

some

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

spirits

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

Still

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

such

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

suppose

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From this reading “I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

supposed

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

taking

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

That

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

the

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

them

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

they

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From this reading “I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

this

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

tints

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

to

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

trusted

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

turn

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From this reading “I suppose, at least, they didn’t turn you out from the door;” she said.

views

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

vulgarize

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From this reading She had but a limited confidence in her brother’s judgment; his capacity for taking rose-colored views was such as to vulgarize one of the prettiest of tints.

was

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From this reading She saw that he had come back in the highest possible spirits; but this fact, to her own mind, was not a reason for rejoicing.

with

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From this reading Still, she supposed he could be trusted to give her the mere facts; and she invited him with some eagerness to communicate them.

you

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Young

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From this reading That evening at dinner Felix Young gave his sister, the Baroness Münster, an account of his impressions.

Chapter 3 of The Europeans by Henry James holds 331 sentences, grouped into 67 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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Chapter 3 holds 331 sentences of The Europeans, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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