Chapter 7 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled. "Mrs. Lowder." He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity. "I call _her_ on the whole the best. I can't imagine a man's having a better."
Chapter 7 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume II is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.”
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading “He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I can't imagine a man's having a better."”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I can't imagine a man's having a better."”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
detect with the senses
In this reading “It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.”
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 I can't imagine a man's having a better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
the action of bearing witness
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
(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 I can't imagine a man's having a better."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't imagine a man's having a better."
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I can't imagine a man's having a better."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I can't imagine a man's having a better."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mrs. Lowder."
engage in
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can't imagine a man's having a better."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Lowder."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did make out something, and then fairly coloured for its attestation of his comparative simplicity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might have been difficult to make out that she smiled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "I call _her_ on the whole the best.
Chapter 7 of The Wings of the Dove, Volume II by Henry James holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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