Chapter 5 of The Reverberator is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Reverberator is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, he likes other ladies better. He flirts with Mme. de Brives.” Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it. “Mme. de Brives?” “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
Chapter 5 of The Reverberator is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ““Yes, he likes other ladies better.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.”
plural of “flirt” — a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading “He flirts with Mme. de Brives.””
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading ““Yes, he likes other ladies better.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading ““Yes, he likes other ladies better.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ““Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes, he likes other ladies better.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
plural of “flirt” — a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Flack’s hand closed over it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, she’s lovely,” said Francie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He flirts with Mme. de Brives.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he likes other ladies better.
Chapter 5 of The Reverberator 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 5 holds 412 sentences of The Reverberator, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Reverberator by Henry James exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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