Chapter 3 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She had a grave headshake. "He used to--to many." "But he has dropped them?" "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure. It ought to do for you.
Chapter 3 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “"But he has dropped them?"”
death of a person
From this reading “She had a grave headshake.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"But he has dropped them?"”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “"He used to--to many."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It ought to do for you.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “"He used to--to many."”
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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 She had a grave headshake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he has dropped them?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It ought to do for you.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "But he has dropped them?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ought to do for you.
death of a person
From this reading She had a grave headshake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a grave headshake.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But he has dropped them?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He used to--to many."
the act of turning your head left and right to signify denial or disbelief or bemusement
From this reading She had a grave headshake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ought to do for you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "He used to--to many."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to do for you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a grave headshake.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But he has dropped them?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They've dropped _him._ Of that I'm sure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He used to--to many."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He used to--to many."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ought to do for you.
Chapter 3 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by Henry James holds 415 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 3 holds 415 sentences of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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