Chapter 7 of The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"If she did?" his friend repeated. "It would have been odious." "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently. "But how will they break off?" "It will be Mary who'll break off."
Chapter 7 of The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terminate
From this reading “"But how will they break off?"”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “"If she did?" his friend repeated.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “"It will be Mary who'll break off."”
unequivocally detestable
From this reading “"It would have been odious."”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"But how will they break off?"”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"If she did?" his friend repeated.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “"I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.”
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interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “"But how will they break off?"”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be Mary who'll break off."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would have been odious."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.
terminate
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would have been odious."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would have been odious."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "It will be Mary who'll break off."
unequivocally detestable
From this reading "It would have been odious."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
recurring again and again
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," said Bolton-Brown gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she did?" his friend repeated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It will be Mary who'll break off."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But how will they break off?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have been odious."
Chapter 7 of The private life, The wheel of time, Lord Beaupré, The visits by Henry James holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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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