Chapter 28 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married? The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up? Or was she "another woman" altogether? She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph. It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
Chapter 28 of A Woman Martyr is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a bland manner
From this reading “It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?”
a long fixed look
From this reading “It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?”
record on photographic film
From this reading “She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.”
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.
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In this reading “She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.”
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Or was she "another woman" altogether?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Or was she "another woman" altogether?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
in a bland manner
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
a long fixed look
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
joined in matrimony
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was she "another woman" altogether?
record on photographic film
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She gazed fiercely at the sweet face in the photograph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to gaze blandly, calmly, back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman she had seen coming down Haythorn Street as she drove up?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was the loving, foolish "Joan" the woman he had married?
Chapter 28 of A Woman Martyr by Alice M. (Alice Mangold) Diehl holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 28 holds 114 sentences of A Woman Martyr, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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