Chapter 10 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2) is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2) is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.” “Much, dear lady? It depends on what you call so. It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.” “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
Chapter 10 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2) is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It depends on what you call so.”
dearly loved
From this reading ““Much, dear lady?”
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “It depends on what you call so.”
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading “It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.””
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ““Much, dear lady?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.””
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.””
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ““She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.””
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.
be contingent on
In this reading “It depends on what you call so.”
In this reading “It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.””
In this reading ““Much, dear lady?”
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.
(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 It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It depends on what you call so.
dearly loved
From this reading “Much, dear lady?
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading It depends on what you call so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Much, dear lady?
engage in
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It depends on what you call so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It depends on what you call so.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not all scoundrels any more than she’s all one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s enough to make all these scoundrels flock round her.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It depends on what you call so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “She tells me that as it is you don’t give her much.”
Chapter 10 of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2) by Henry James holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 412 sentences of The Princess Casamassima (Volume 2 of 2), unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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