Chapter 36 of The Legacy of Cain is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Legacy of Cain is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So it was all settled between them. Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.” And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife. Yes! if I let him do it. I heard no more of their talk.
Chapter 36 of The Legacy of Cain is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
win approval or support for
From this reading “And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “So it was all settled between them.”
propel through the air
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
impossible to answer
From this reading “Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.””
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
plural of “disgust” — strong feelings of dislike
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard no more of their talk.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I heard no more of their talk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading I heard no more of their talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
win approval or support for
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
carry out
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I heard no more of their talk.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I heard no more of their talk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
propel through the air
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
impossible to answer
From this reading Philip is to throw me away, like one of his bad cigars, for this unanswerable reason: “Helena disgusts me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was all settled between them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And he is to persuade Eunice to take my place, and be his wife.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! if I let him do it.
Chapter 36 of The Legacy of Cain by Wilkie Collins holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 36 holds 335 sentences of The Legacy of Cain, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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