Chapter 9 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes. Her companion a moment watched them. But the Prince then--?" "How is HE held?" Maggie asked.
Chapter 9 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Maggie asked.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Her companion a moment watched them.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “"How is HE held?"”
a particular point in time
From this reading “Her companion a moment watched them.”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “But the Prince then--?"”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “"A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.”
unbearable physical pain
From this reading “"A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Her companion a moment watched them.”
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 "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Maggie asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How is HE held?"
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "How is HE held?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is HE held?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is HE held?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the Prince then--?"
unbearable physical pain
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Her companion a moment watched them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A torment," said Maggie with tears in her eyes.
Chapter 9 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 by Henry James holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 holds 430 sentences of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Golden Bowl — Volume 2 by Henry James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 430 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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