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Washington Square

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Washington Square is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I think we shall marrybefore very long.
And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”
The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.
It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.
Why not three times a day?” he asked.
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Washington Square

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Washington Square is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I think we shall marrybefore very long.
Line 2
And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”
/ənd ˈprɑːbəbliː ˈmiːnwaɪl aɪ ʃæl siː hɪm ˈræðər ˈɔːfən əˈbaʊt wʌns ə wiːk nɑːt mɔːr/
Line 3
The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.
/ðə ˈdɑːktər lʊkt æt hɜːr ˈkoʊldli frʌm hed tuː fʊt æz ɪf ʃiː hæd bɪn ə ˈstreɪndʒər/
Line 4
It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə fɜːrst taɪm hɪz aɪz hæd ˈrestəd ɑːn hɜːr fɔːr ə wiːk wɪtʃ wɑːz ˈfɔːrtʃənət ɪf ðæt wɑːz tuː biː ðer ɪkˈspreʃən/
Line 5
Why not three times a day?” he asked.
/waɪ nɑːt θriː taɪmz ə deɪ hiː æskt/

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.

coldly adverb US /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading “The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.”

expression noun US /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.”

fortunate adjective US /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.”

marry verb US /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading ““I think we shall marry—before very long.”

meanwhile adverb US /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading “And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.””

probably adverb US /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading “And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.””

rested adjective US /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading “It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.”

stranger noun US /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Doctor looked at her coldly from head to foot, as if she had been a stranger.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I think we shall marry—before very long.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And probably, meanwhile, I shall see him rather often; about once a week, not more.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was the first time his eyes had rested on her for a week, which was fortunate, if that was to be their expression.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why not three times a day?” he asked.

Chapter 13 of Washington Square by Henry James holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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.

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