Chapter 5 of The Patagonia is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Patagonia is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.” “Precisely; she regards him as a child. She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.” Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in. “Does she talk of it with you?
Chapter 5 of The Patagonia is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a youthful male person
From this reading ““Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.””
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 ““Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.””
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Precisely; she regards him as a child.”
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading ““Precisely; she regards him as a child.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.””
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ““Does she talk of it with you?”
the present time or age
From this reading “She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.””
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ““Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.””
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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 “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
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 “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Precisely; she regards him as a child.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
the present time or age
From this reading She remarked to me herself today, that is, that he’s so much younger.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Nettlepoint took this in.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does she talk of it with you?
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Well, he’s only a boy—he’s younger at least than she.”
Chapter 5 of The Patagonia by Henry James holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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