Chapter 5 of The Lesson of the Master is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lesson of the Master is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes; but it was the last time.” “The last time?” “He said he would never come again.” Paul Overt stared. “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
Chapter 5 of The Lesson of the Master is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ““Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?””
immediately past
From this reading ““Yes; but it was the last time.””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?””
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading “Paul Overt stared.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul Overt stared.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Paul Overt stared.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes; but it was the last time.””
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.
anew
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
immediately past
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
open and observable; not secret or hidden
From this reading Paul Overt stared.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Overt stared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Paul Overt stared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He said he would never come again.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; but it was the last time.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does he mean he wishes to cease to see you?”
Chapter 5 of The Lesson of the Master by Henry James holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 5 holds 212 sentences of The Lesson of the Master, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Lesson of the Master by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Work through the 43 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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