Chapter 26 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Rufus! I don’t quite like the way you look at me. You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son. What do I seem to think?” “You think I’m forgetting Regina.
Chapter 26 of The Fallen Leaves is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““You think I’m forgetting Regina.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I don’t quite like the way you look at me.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I don’t quite like the way you look at me.”
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading ““You think I’m forgetting Regina.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.”
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 or near a particular place or position
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do I seem to think?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You think I’m forgetting Regina.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You think I’m forgetting Regina.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading “You think I’m forgetting Regina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Rufus!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
a male human offspring
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading You seem to think--” “Give it tongue, my son.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do I seem to think?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t quite like the way you look at me.
Chapter 26 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 26 holds 163 sentences of The Fallen Leaves, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of The Fallen Leaves by Wilkie Collins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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.
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