Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 1 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 1 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him. "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess." Well, he produced one on the spot. "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham. I mean, always, as you others consider it.
Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 1 is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.”
deem to be
From this reading “I mean, always, as you others consider it.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “"I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."”
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “"The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “"I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."”
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “Well, he produced one on the spot.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
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From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
deem to be
From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
dearly loved
From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
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From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The moral, dear Mrs. Assingham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
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From this reading I mean, always, as you others consider it.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
in the near future
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, he produced one on the spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
(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, he produced one on the spot.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not to be concealed that he worked upon her, but of course she had always liked him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should be interested," she presently remarked, "to see some sense you don't possess."
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