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A man's woman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.
After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.
As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.
New York.
At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.
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A man's woman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of A man's woman is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.
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After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.
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As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.
/æz ɪt wɑːz ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl tuː tʃeɪndʒ ðə neɪm ʌv ðə ˈnɑːvəl æt ðə taɪm ðɪs ˈnoʊtəs wɑːz rəˈsiːvd ɪt hæz bɪn ˈpʌblɪʃt ˈʌndər ɪts ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈtaɪtəl/
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New York.
/nuː jɔːrk/
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At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.
/æt fɔːr əˈklɑːk ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈevribɑːdi ɪn ðə tent wɑːz stɪl əˈsliːp ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd baɪ ðə ˈterəbəl mɑːrtʃ ʌv ðə ˈpriːviəs deɪ/

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completed adjective US /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.”

copyrighted adjective US /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading “After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.”

Crawford noun US /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading “After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.”

novel noun US /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading “The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.”

October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.”

plates noun US /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading “After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.”

printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.”

published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.”

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1899

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From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

22

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From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

AnnenounUS /æn/

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/

United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

Flexner

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From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

Man'snounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading New York.

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

platesnounUS /pleɪts/

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

tentnounUS /tent/

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning everybody in the tent was still asleep, exhausted by the terrible march of the previous day.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As it was impossible to change the name of the novel at the time this notice was received, it has been published under its original title.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading After the plates had been made notice was received that a play called "A Man's Woman" had been written by Anne Crawford Flexner, and that this title had been copyrighted.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The following novel was completed March 22, 1899, and sent to the printer in October of the same year.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading New York.

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