Chapter 6 of Washington Square is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Washington Square is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him. But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added. Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat. “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last. “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
Chapter 6 of Washington Square is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.”
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading ““It is from that our difficulty will come.””
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading ““No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.”
win approval or support for
From this reading “Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.”
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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 Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.
immediately past
From this reading “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, it’s a misfortune,” he said at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
win approval or support for
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
possessing material wealth
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Catherine looked at her lover a minute, and then she said, “I shall persuade him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Morris turned away, looking into the crown of his hat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I am glad we shall be rich,” she added.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is from that our difficulty will come.”
Chapter 6 of Washington Square by Henry James holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 202 sentences of Washington Square, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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