Chapter 4 of The Disowned — Volume 03 is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Disowned — Volume 03 is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What is this soul, then? Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity! Some fearful end must be-- .
Chapter 4 of The Disowned — Volume 03 is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Some fearful end must be-- .”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “Some fearful end must be-- .”
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading “Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “What is this soul, then?”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some fearful end must be-- .
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some fearful end must be-- .
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Some fearful end must be-- .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is this soul, then?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Some fearful end must be-- .
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
not any; not one
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some fearful end must be-- .
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading What is this soul, then?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What is this soul, then?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is this soul, then?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this soul, then?
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence Came it?--It does not seem my own, and I Have no self-passion or identity!
Chapter 4 of The Disowned — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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 4 holds 69 sentences of The Disowned — Volume 03, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Disowned — Volume 03 by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 69 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 71 minutes of reading across 171 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in The Disowned — Volume 03, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
