Chapter 11 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you mind if I smoke?” he said. “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.” He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe. She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers. They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
Chapter 11 of The Prussian Officer is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without doubt or question
From this reading ““Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.””
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading “He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “They had always inclined to tremble slightly.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “They had always inclined to tremble slightly.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ““Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “They had always inclined to tremble slightly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
anew
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
without doubt or question
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down beside her again, filling a pipe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Perhaps I shall be able to see things more clearly.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading They had always inclined to tremble slightly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She watched his hands with the fine strong fingers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mind if I smoke?” he said.
Chapter 11 of The Prussian Officer by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence holds 414 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.
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