Chapter 3 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked rather blank. "What did she seem to think?" "Why that I've brought you together." "She thought that?" Sir Claude asked.
Chapter 3 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Sir Claude asked.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “He looked rather blank.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"Why that I've brought you together."”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked rather blank.”
on the contrary
From this reading “He looked rather blank.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"What did she seem to think?"”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Claude asked.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “"Why that I've brought you together."”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sir Claude asked.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading He looked rather blank.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Claude asked.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked rather blank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked rather blank.
on the contrary
From this reading He looked rather blank.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Claude asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She thought that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did she seem to think?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why that I've brought you together."
Chapter 3 of What Maisie Knew 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.
Chapter 3 holds 396 sentences of What Maisie Knew, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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