Chapter 1 of A woman's soul is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A woman's soul is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS. “Good-night! Good-night! Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!” The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
Chapter 1 of A woman's soul is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading “BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.”
the next day
From this reading “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!””
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!””
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
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a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
In this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
In this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
In this reading “The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.”
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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 The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors
From this reading BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
a young female
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
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From this reading “Good-night!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the next day
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
not any; not one
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
express in words
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.
up to a particular time
From this reading Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say good-night till it be morrow!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker was a young girl, who stood in the middle of the room, her hands clasped, her head bent forward, her eyes fixed in a dreamy rapture, and the remark was addressed to--no one.
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