Chapter 6 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him. I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish." "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate." "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate." "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
Chapter 6 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “"Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “"Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
later than; following
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
a young female
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
a particular point in time
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh no--I said nothing of having seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But that," her friend observed after a moment, "was for silence to Kate."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why so?--since she must dislike to talk about him."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I remembered," the girl explained, "Mrs. Lowder's wish."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--but Mrs. Condrip would immediately have told Kate."
Chapter 6 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2 by Henry James holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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