Chapter 6 of The Patagonia is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Patagonia is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Precisely. That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty. She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.” “What does she know about me?” “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
Chapter 6 of The Patagonia is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!””
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading “That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.””
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Precisely.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.””
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What does she know about me?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What does she know about me?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
many times at short intervals
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Precisely.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
express in words
From this reading “Ah you must ask her—I can’t tell you!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has seen you so often and seems to know so much about you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What does she know about me?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That’s the reason why she thinks you coy or haughty.
Chapter 6 of The Patagonia by Henry James holds 205 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.
Chapter 6 holds 205 sentences of The Patagonia, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Patagonia by Henry James exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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