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V. V.'s Eyes

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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She said that she didn't mind.
His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.
It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....
"I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.
Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?
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V. V.'s Eyes

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of V. V.'s Eyes is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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She said that she didn't mind.
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His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.
/hɪz ˈprezəns hiːr bɪˈsaɪd hɜːr siːmd tuː fɪl ˈevəri riːtʃ ənd niːd ʌv hɜːr ˈbiːɪŋ hiːr wɑːz wʌt hɜːr soʊl hæd kraɪd fɔːr θruː ɔːl ðə ˈempti deɪz/
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It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....
/ɪt dɪd nɑːt siːm ðæt ʃiː kʊd ˈevər maɪnd ˈeniθɪŋ ˈeni mɔːr/
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"I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.
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Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

empty verb US /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading “His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.”

fill verb US /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading “His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.”

lucky adjective US /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading “"I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.”

months noun US /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?”

naturally adverb US /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading “"I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.”

presence noun US /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading “His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.”

reach verb US /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.”

sentence noun US /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading “Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?”

All words in this reading · 60

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She said that she didn't mind.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

fillverbUS /fɪl/

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She said that she didn't mind.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said that she didn't mind.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It did not seem that she could ever mind anything any more....

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She said that she didn't mind.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She said that she didn't mind.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

to-night

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading His presence here beside her seemed to fill every reach and need of her being: here was what her soul had cried for, through all the empty days.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'm very lucky to see you," she went on, quite naturally, "for I'm going back home to-night.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your six months' sentence isn't quite up yet, is it?

Chapter 12 of V. V.'s Eyes by Henry Sydnor Harrison holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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