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Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories

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The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
They were not his children.
Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
His own children were quite different things.
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Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.
/ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ˈwɔːltər ˈseɪərz hæd brɔːt ˈɪntuː laɪf θruː ðə ˈbɑːdi ʌv hɪz waɪf ˈkɔːrə hæd ɡɔːn ˈɪntuː ðə haʊs ənd tuː bed/
Line 2
They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.
/ðeɪ baʊnd hɪm tuː laɪf tuː hɪz waɪf tuː ðə ˈɡɑːrdən wer hiː sæt tuː ðə ˈɔːfɪs baɪ ðə ˈrɪvərsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti/
Line 3
They were not his children.
/ðeɪ wɜːr nɑːt hɪz ˈtʃɪldrən/
Line 4
Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.
/ˈsʌdənli hiː nuː ðæt kwaɪt ˈklɪrli/
Line 5
His own children were quite different things.
/hɪz oʊn ˈtʃɪldrən wɜːr kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz/

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.

bound adjective US /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading “They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.”

clearly adverb US /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading “Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.”

Cora noun US /ˈkɔːrə/

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading “The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.”

garden noun US /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.”

office noun US /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.”

riverside noun US /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading “They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.”

Sayers noun US /ˈseɪərz/

English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)

From this reading “The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.”

Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.

CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading His own children were quite different things.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were not his children.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading His own children were quite different things.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.

riversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

SayersnounUS /ˈseɪərz/

English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957)

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Suddenly he knew that quite clearly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading His own children were quite different things.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were not his children.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They bound him to life, to his wife, to the garden where he sat, to the office by the riverside in the city.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The children Walter Sayers had brought into life through the body of his wife Cora had gone into the house and to bed.

Chapter 10 of Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories by Sherwood Anderson holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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