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The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story

Chapter XLVI · Chapter 46

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She tried to think of Bennydeck.
Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.
To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.
Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.
The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.
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The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story

Chapter XLVI · Chapter 46

Chapter 46 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She tried to think of Bennydeck.
Line 2
Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.
/hɜːr aɪz ˈfɑːloʊd hɪm æz lɔːŋ æz hiː wɑːz ɪn saɪt bʌt hɜːr θɔːts ˈwɑːndərd/
Line 3
To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.
/tuː lʊk æt hɪm naʊ wɑːz tuː lʊk æt ðə ˈlɪtəl kəmˈpænjən ˈwɔːkɪŋ baɪ hɪz saɪd/
Line 4
Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.
/stɪl ðə tʃaɪld riˈmaɪndɪd hɜːr ʌv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɑːðər stɪl ðə tʃaɪld ˈɪnəsəntli ˈtɔːrtʃərd hɜːr wɪð ðə ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs ʌv dɪˈsiːt/
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The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

Learner Dictionary

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.

consciousness noun US /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading “Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.”

deceit noun US /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading “Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.”

innocently adverb US /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading “Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.”

possessed adjective US /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading “The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.”

released verb US /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading “The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.”

reminded verb US /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.”

tortured adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading “Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.”

wandered verb US /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.”

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

Bennydeck

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

faithlessadjective

having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/

in a not unlawful manner

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/

past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to think of Bennydeck.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading To look at him now was to look at the little companion walking by his side.

wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her eyes followed him as long as he was in sight, but her thoughts wandered.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The faithless man from whom the law had released her, possessed himself of her thoughts, in spite of the law.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Still, the child reminded her of the living father; still, the child innocently tortured her with the consciousness of deceit.

Chapter 46 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story by Wilkie Collins holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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