Chapter 8 of A Woman's Burden: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Woman's Burden: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DARROW'S BOMBSHELL. For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings. How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive. "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
Chapter 8 of A Woman's Burden: A Novel is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading “DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.”
have the idea for
From this reading “How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
possessive form of “darrow” — United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.”
provoking horror
From this reading “"It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!”
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading “How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.”
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In this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.”
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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 For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
any person at all
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
an entertainer who has a sensational effect
From this reading DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
have the idea for
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
possessive form of “darrow” — United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading DARROW'S BOMBSHELL.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
provoking horror
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Miriam stood aghast at the man's abandoned confession of his feelings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How anyone could nurse such venom in his breast it was beyond her to conceive.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "It is very terrible, this idea of yours, Mr. Barton," she said; "to me very horrible!
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