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A Woman of Yesterday

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of A Woman of Yesterday is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Are you the new person drawn toward me?
To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?
· · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?
· · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?
Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Woman of Yesterday

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of A Woman of Yesterday is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Are you the new person drawn toward me?
/ɑːr juː ðə nuː ˈpɜːrsən drɔːn təˈwɔːrd miː/
Line 2
To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?
/tuː bɪˈɡɪn wɪð teɪk ˈwɔːrnɪŋ aɪ æm ˈʃʊrli fɑːr ˈdɪfərənt frʌm wʌt juː səˈpoʊz duː juː səˈpoʊz juː wɪl faɪnd ɪn miː jɔːr aɪˈdiːl/
Line 3
· · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?
/duː juː θɪŋk ðə ˈfrendʃɪp ʌv miː wʊd biː əˈnælɔɪd ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
Line 4
· · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?
Line 5
Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?
/duː juː səˈpoʊz jərˈself ədˈvænsɪŋ ɑːn riːl ɡraʊnd təˈwɔːrd ə riːl hɪˈroʊɪk mæn/

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.

advancing adjective US /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading “Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?”

friendship noun US /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “· · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?”

heroic adjective US /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?”

ideal adjective US /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading “To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?”

smooth adjective US /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading “· · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?”

tolerant adjective US /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading “· · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?”

unalloyed adjective US /əˈnælɔɪd/

free from admixture

From this reading “· · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?”

warning noun US /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading “To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?”

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.

far different adverb + adjective

In this reading “To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/

moving forward

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

façade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/

showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

From this reading · · · · · Do you see no further than this façade, this smooth and tolerant manner of me?

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

unalloyedadjectiveUS /əˈnælɔɪd/

free from admixture

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading · · · · · Do you think the friendship of me would be unalloyed satisfaction?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Are you the new person drawn toward me?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me your ideal?

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Do you suppose yourself advancing on real ground toward a real heroic man?

Chapter 18 of A Woman of Yesterday by Caroline Atwater Mason holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Chapter 18 holds 99 sentences of A Woman of Yesterday, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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