Chapter 6 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard. "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!" At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief. "So do I then. I do, I do, I do!" she passionately asseverated.
Chapter 6 of What Maisie Knew is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.”
with passion
From this reading “I do, I do, I do!" she passionately asseverated.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in addition
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
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From this reading I do, I do, I do!" she passionately asseverated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
used as expletives
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I then.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
with passion
From this reading I do, I do, I do!" she passionately asseverated.
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So do I then.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "So do I then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this she also jumped up; she had fished out somehow her pocket-handkerchief.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Captain's blue eyes fixed themselves very hard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course I love her, damn it, you know!"
Chapter 6 of What Maisie Knew by Henry James holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 411 sentences of What Maisie Knew, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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