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Cleo The Magnificent

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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"My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.
Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.
Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.
My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.
As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.
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Cleo The Magnificent

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of Cleo The Magnificent is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.
Line 2
Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.
/let ʌs ˈmeri æt wʌns ɔːr æt liːst æz suːn æz ˈpɑːsəbəl/
Line 3
Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.
/ðen sɪns wiː ʃæl hæv θroʊn ɪn ˈaʊər lɑːts fɔːr ɡʊd ənd ˈɔːlweɪz wiː ʃæl əˈtʃiːv təˈɡeðər wʌt wiː hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tuː duː ˈsepərətli/
Line 4
My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.
/maɪ ˈspɪrət ʃæl ækt ɑːn jʊrz ənd wʌn deɪ jɔːr ˈdʒiːnjəs ʃæl ˈfæʃən ðə ɡreɪt ˈmæstərpiːs ʌv maɪ laɪf/
Line 5
As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.
/æz suːn æz wiː ɑːr ˈmerid wiː ʃæl teɪk ə ˈθiːətər ənd aɪ ʃæl pʊt ɑːn ðə moʊst ˈsuːtəbəl pleɪ aɪ kæn faɪnd/

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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.

achieve verb US /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading “Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.”

bind verb US /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading “"My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading “Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.”

masterpiece noun US /ˈmæstərpiːs/

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading “My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “"My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.”

separately adverb US /ˈsepərətli/

apart from others

From this reading “Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.”

suitable adjective US /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading “As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.”

theatre noun US /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading “As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.”

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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 As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/

to gain with effort

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

bindverbUS /baɪnd/

stick to firmly

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

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From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/

the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/

apart from others

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

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

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading As soon as we are married we shall take a theatre and I shall put on the most suitable play I can find.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us marry at once, or, at least, as soon as possible.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then, since we shall have thrown in our lots for good and always, we shall achieve together what we have been unable to do separately.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dear," said Cleo, when Morgan came again, "I want to bind you to me for always.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading My spirit shall act on yours, and one day your genius shall fashion the great masterpiece of my life.

Chapter 15 of Cleo The Magnificent by Louis Zangwill holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

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