Chapter 7 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!" Could she have heard aright? Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head. "I have no terms to dictate," she slowly, dismally said. "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
Chapter 7 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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experiencing delirium
From this reading “Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.”
issue commands or orders for
From this reading “"You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"”
in a cheerless manner
From this reading “"I have no terms to dictate," she slowly, dismally said.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “"I cannot go through a secret engagement!”
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"”
not subject to a condition
From this reading “"You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.”
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undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"I cannot go through a secret engagement!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
later than; following
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
in an accurate manner
From this reading Could she have heard aright?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have heard aright?
experiencing delirium
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
issue commands or orders for
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "I have no terms to dictate," she slowly, dismally said.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Could she have heard aright?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
held up in the air
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no terms to dictate," she slowly, dismally said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
and nothing more
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have no terms to dictate," she slowly, dismally said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she have heard aright?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I cannot go through a secret engagement!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
not subject to a condition
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Joan lifted her pale, miserable face--miserable with the woe of reality after the delirious joy of being clasped to her lover’s heart--and slowly shook her head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have only to dictate terms--I surrender unconditionally!"
Chapter 7 of A Woman Martyr by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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