Chapter 5 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You don't know Walter," she said. "I know that every man has his price." She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say. "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is. You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
Chapter 5 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
held dear
From this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “"I know that every man has his price."”
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading “"I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"You don't know Walter," she said.”
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In this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
In this reading “She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
(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 She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
opinion or judgment
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
held dear
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
express in words
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I know that every man has his price."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You haven't seen his face and the look of his eyes."
a special situation
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think you realise how angry Walter is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved Charlie with all her heart, but his reply disconcerted her; for such a clever man it was a stupid thing to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know Walter," she said.
Chapter 5 of The Painted Veil by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 404 sentences of The Painted Veil, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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