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A Woman Martyr
A Woman Martyr

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.
Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.
Perhaps it was the approaching separation.
Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.
She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Woman Martyr

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.
Line 2
Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.
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Perhaps it was the approaching separation.
/pərˈhæps ɪt wɑːz ðə əˈproʊtʃɪŋ ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
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Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.
/ˈvɪktər hæd əˈnaʊnst ðæt hiː wʊd stɑːrt ɑːn ə ˈdʒɜːrni ɪn ə fjuː deɪz/
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She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.
/ʃiː hərˈself wɑːz ˈliːvɪŋ fɔːr ðə nɔːrθ wɪð ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈkʌmpəniː tuː wɪtʃ ʃiː wɑːz əˈtætʃt/

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access noun US /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passionate adjective US /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secretly adverb US /ˈsiːkrɪtli/

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading “Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
separation noun US /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading “Perhaps it was the approaching separation.”

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spur noun US /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subtle adjective US /ˈsʌtəl/

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unusually adverb US /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Victor noun US /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading “Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.”

43,567 times in 426,211 chapters
passionate kiss adjective + noun

In this reading “Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.”

247 times in 426,211 chapters
start on verb + particle

In this reading “Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.”

10,051 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

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accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Anerley

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From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

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announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Perhaps it was the approaching separation.

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attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/

being joined in close association

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

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beloved's

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From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

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betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

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excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fervournoun

the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

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interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps it was the approaching separation.

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Joan

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From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

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NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/

the state of lacking unity

From this reading Perhaps it was the approaching separation.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spurnounUS /spɜːr/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vera

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From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

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VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Vera Anerley had never acted better than that night when Joan secretly visited Victor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Some subtle excitement--born, perhaps, of an unusually passionate kiss of her beloved’s when she left him alone in the house to interview the man he had spoken of--was perhaps the spur which had produced an access of fervour.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She herself was leaving for the North with the travelling company to which she was attached.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Victor had announced that he would start on a journey in a few days.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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