Chapter 22 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.” “Lord, how shaky you all are!” “You take it well. I am very sorry. But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
Chapter 22 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 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.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.””
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““Lord, how shaky you all are!””
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading ““Lord, how shaky you all are!””
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading ““I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.””
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I am very sorry.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.”
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 But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very sorry.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am very sorry.
carry out
From this reading “You take it well.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very sorry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was shocked myself—I couldn’t help it.”
(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 “You take it well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But it is a fine chance,” Schinkel went on, smoking away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lord, how shaky you all are!”
Chapter 22 of The Princess Casamassima: A Novel by Henry James holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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