Chapter 6 of Watch and ward is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Watch and ward is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is very difficult, I suppose.” “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.” “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.” “You must be in very good spirits! I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
Chapter 6 of Watch and ward is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ““It is very difficult, I suppose.””
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading ““Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.””
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.””
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading ““You must be in very good spirits!”
express a supposition
From this reading ““It is very difficult, I suppose.””
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In this reading ““You must be in very good spirits!”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.”
and nothing more
From this reading “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.”
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.”
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Sad!” cried Roger, “I should call it very joyous.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
express a supposition
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
carry out
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I take it to have been meant for pure sadness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “It is not only difficult, but it is too sad.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “It is very difficult, I suppose.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must be in very good spirits!
Chapter 6 of Watch and ward by Henry James holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 6 holds 424 sentences of Watch and ward, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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