Chapter 9 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2) is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2) is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ah, was the gentleman your husband?” “Unfortunately! What do you think of him?” “Oh, I can’t think—!” Hyacinth decently pleaded.
Chapter 9 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2) is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a decent manner
From this reading “Hyacinth decently pleaded.”
a man of refinement
From this reading ““Ah, was the gentleman your husband?””
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Ah, was the gentleman your husband?””
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “Hyacinth decently pleaded.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Hyacinth decently pleaded.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think of him?””
by bad luck
From this reading ““Unfortunately!”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “What do you think of him?””
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From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I can’t think—!”
in a decent manner
From this reading Hyacinth decently pleaded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of him?”
a man of refinement
From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you think of him?”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Hyacinth decently pleaded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I can’t think—!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of him?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I can’t think—!”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Hyacinth decently pleaded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of him?”
by bad luck
From this reading “Unfortunately!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of him?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, was the gentleman your husband?”
Chapter 9 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2) by Henry James holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 9 holds 424 sentences of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 1 of 2), unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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