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The Financier: A Novel

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Monday came and with it his final departure.
All that could be done had been done.
Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.
He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.
He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.
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The Financier: A Novel

Chapter XXXV · Chapter 35

Chapter 35 of The Financier: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Monday came and with it his final departure.
Line 2
All that could be done had been done.
Line 3
Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.
Line 4
He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.
Line 5
He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

All words in this reading · 63

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a

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

affectionate

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

after

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

All

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

an

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

and

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

be

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

been

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

brothers

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

but

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

came

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

could

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

Cowperwood

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

daughter

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

depart

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

departure

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

distant

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

done

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

especially

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

evenings

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

farewells

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

father

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

final

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

Friday

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

good-by

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

had

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

He

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

his

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

in

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

it

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

learned

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

little

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

made

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

matter-of-fact

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

Monday

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

mother

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

no

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

of

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

on

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

or

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

point

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

rather

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

said

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

Saturday

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

saying

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

sensible

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

sister

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

son

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

special

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

From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

Sunday

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

talk

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

From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

talking

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

that

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From this reading All that could be done had been done.

the

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

them

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

thought

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

Thursday

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

to

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From this reading Cowperwood said his farewells to his mother and father, his brothers and sister.

was

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

way

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

From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

when

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From this reading He made no special point of saying good-by to his son or his daughter; when he came in on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings, after he had learned that he was to depart Monday, it was with the thought of talking to them a little in an especially affectionate way.

wife

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From this reading He had a rather distant but sensible and matter-of-fact talk with his wife.

with

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From this reading Monday came and with it his final departure.

Chapter 35 of The Financier: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 35 holds 67 sentences of The Financier: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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