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The Golden Bowl — Volume 2
The Golden Bowl — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Maggie went through the form of thought.
"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.
And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.
Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."
"Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"
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The Golden Bowl — Volume 2

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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Maggie went through the form of thought.
Line 2
"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.
/hiː wɪl ˈrɪli duː aɪ ˌɪˈmædʒən æz hiː hæz ɪn soʊ ˈmeni weɪz soʊ ˈɔːfən dʌn bɪˈfɔːr duː ˌwʌˈtevər meɪ siːm moʊst əˈɡriːəbəl tuː jərˈself/
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And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.
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Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."
Line 5
"Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"

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.

agreeable adjective US /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading “"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.”

Charlotte noun US /ˈʃɑːrlət/

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

From this reading “And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.”

considered adjective US /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading “And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.”

echoed verb US /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading “"Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"”

entail verb US /enˈteɪl/

have as a logical consequence

From this reading “Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."”

imagine verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.”

ways noun US /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.”

whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “"He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

Ah

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

From this reading "Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

Amerigo

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

From this reading "Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

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

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"

entailverbUS /enˈteɪl/

have as a logical consequence

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

Fawns

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

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah," Amerigo echoed, "it needn't in the least entail your and my going?"

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

Maggie

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

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

needn't

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

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

there's

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

From this reading And there's of course always Charlotte to be considered.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

waysnounUS /weɪz/

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Maggie went through the form of thought.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Only their going early to Fawns, if they do go," she said, "needn't in the least entail your and my going."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "He will really do, I imagine, as he has, in so many ways, so often done before; do whatever may seem most agreeable to yourself.

Chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 by Henry James holds 424 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.

What does chapter 2 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 contain?

Chapter 2 holds 424 sentences of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Golden Bowl — Volume 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Golden Bowl — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Passed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Princess
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Began
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Accept
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