A woman's soul

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THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

Heaven only knows what complexion Cecil’s thoughts took during the journey, but he was graver and grimmer than ever when he got down at the door of the villa to help his affianced bride to alight.

The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

“I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

The marquis is much worse.

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A woman's soul

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of A woman's soul is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

/ðə əˈproʊtʃ ʌv ðə ˈʃæd.oʊ/

Line 2

Heaven only knows what complexion Cecil’s thoughts took during the journey, but he was graver and grimmer than ever when he got down at the door of the villa to help his affianced bride to alight.

Line 3

The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

/ðə ˌmɑːrˈkiː væˈleɪ rəˈsiːvd ðem wɪð sərˈpraɪz ˈtempərd baɪ ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

Line 4

“I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

/aɪ æm ɡlæd juː hæv kʌm maɪ lɔːrd ðoʊ aɪ dɪd nɑːt laɪk tuː teɪk ðə riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti ʌv ˈwaɪrɪŋ fɔːr juː/

Line 5

The marquis is much worse.

/ðə ˌmɑːrˈkiː ɪz mʌtʃ wɜːrs/

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alight verb US /əˈlaɪt/

to come to rest, settle

From this reading “Heaven only knows what complexion Cecil’s thoughts took during the journey, but he was graver and grimmer than ever when he got down at the door of the villa to help his affianced bride to alight.”

complexion noun US /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

graver noun US /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

grimmer adjective US /ˈɡrɪmər/

comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

tempered adjective US /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading “The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.”

valet noun US /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading “The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.”

villa noun US /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

wiring noun US /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/

a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

From this reading ““I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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much worse adverb + adjective

In this reading “The marquis is much worse.”

take the responsibility verb + article + noun counted as “take … responsibility”

In this reading ““I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.”

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Heaven only knows what complexion Cecil’s thoughts took during the journey, but he was graver and grimmer than ever when he got down at the door of the villa to help his affianced bride to alight.”

with surprise preposition + noun

In this reading “The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.”

got down verb + adjective counted as “get down”

lower (one's body) as by kneeling

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affianced

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From this reading Heaven only knows what complexion Cecil’s thoughts took during the journey, but he was graver and grimmer than ever when he got down at the door of the villa to help his affianced bride to alight.

alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/

to come to rest, settle

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

APPROACHverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/

move towards

From this reading THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

bridenounUS /braɪd/

a woman who has recently been married

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

Cecil's

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/

the coloring of a person's face

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/

a tool used by an engraver

grimmeradjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪmər/

comparative of “grim” — not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The marquis is much worse.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The marquis is much worse.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/

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

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/

made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE APPROACH OF THE SHADOW.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/

a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

wiringnounUS /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/

a circuit of wires for the distribution of electricity

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The marquis’ valet received them with surprise, tempered by satisfaction.

worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading The marquis is much worse.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am glad you have come, my lord, though I did not like to take the responsibility of wiring for you.

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