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The Golden Bowl — Volume 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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"Then why aren't you quiet?"
"I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.
He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.
He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.
"What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?
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The Golden Bowl — Volume 1

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 1 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Then why aren't you quiet?"
Line 2
"I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.
Line 3
He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.
Line 4
He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.
/hiː wɑːz æz ˈsaɪlənt æt fɜːrst æz ɪf hiː hæd ˈteɪkən hɜːr ˈænsər bʌt hiː wɑːz nɑːt tuː kiːp ɪt lɔːŋ/
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"What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

Learner Dictionary

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.

Charlotte noun US /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading “"What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?”

declaration noun US /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading “He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.”

Fanny noun US /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “"I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.”

moved adjective US /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading “He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.”

quiet adjective US /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading “"Then why aren't you quiet?"”

silent adjective US /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.”

tranquillity noun US /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading “He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.”

unrest noun US /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading “He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

aren't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Then why aren't you quiet?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

Assingham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

candournoun

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

colourlessadjective

lacking in variety and interest

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

couldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

emphasising

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

FannynounUS /ˈfæni/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading "I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "Then why aren't you quiet?"

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I AM quiet," said Fanny Assingham.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then why aren't you quiet?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was as silent, at first, as if he had taken her answer, but he was not to keep it long.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Then why aren't you quiet?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He looked at her, with his colourless candour, still in his place; she moved about again, a little, emphasising by her unrest her declaration of her tranquillity.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then why aren't you quiet?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you make of it that, by your own show, Charlotte couldn't tell her all?

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