Chapter 12 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired. “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you! I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.” “To give away your life?” “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
Chapter 12 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 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.
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading ““To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.””
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.””
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading ““To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.”
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading ““Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.”
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.
In this reading “I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.””
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 “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “To give away your life?”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “To give away your life?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “To give away your life?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
unusual or striking
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
express in words
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
precisely as stated
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Into whose presence, Mr Robinson?” the Princess inquired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To do something which in a certain contingency he will require of me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am speaking of the very remarkable individual with whom I entered into that engagement.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know that I ought to tell you, much as I believe in you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To give away your life?”
Chapter 12 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel by Henry James holds 397 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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