Chapter 4 of The Patagonia is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Patagonia is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?” “Oh no, not in this weather. But she likes to be above.” “And is that gentleman gone up to her?” “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
Chapter 4 of The Patagonia is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “But she likes to be above.””
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading ““Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.””
a man of refinement
From this reading ““And is that gentleman gone up to her?””
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “But she likes to be above.””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?””
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?””
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading ““Oh no, not in this weather.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But she likes to be above.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she likes to be above.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she likes to be above.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
a man of refinement
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading But she likes to be above.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
express in words
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she likes to be above.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And is that gentleman gone up to her?”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Oh no, not in this weather.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she’s under his mother’s care.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean to say she’s sick, do you?”
Chapter 4 of The Patagonia by Henry James holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 4 holds 206 sentences of The Patagonia, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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