Chapter 5 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Does who expect me? I should like to see the woman who does!” “Of course you know who I mean. The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.” And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
Chapter 5 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 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.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““Does who expect me?”
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading “And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.”
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading “And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.””
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Of course you know who I mean.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.””
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
temporarily
In this reading “And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course you know who I mean.”
In this reading “The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
later than; following
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course you know who I mean.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does who expect me?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Does who expect me?
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Of course you know who I mean.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Does who expect me?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Of course you know who I mean.
a particular point in time
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course you know who I mean.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And at the remembrance of that insufferable scene poor Pinnie flamed up for a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The one that came after you—and picked you right up—from the other end of London.”
which person or people
From this reading “Does who expect me?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I should like to see the woman who does!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course you know who I mean.
Chapter 5 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel by Henry James holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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