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As A Chinaman Saw Us

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.
Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.
To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.
It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.
The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.
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As A Chinaman Saw Us

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of As A Chinaman Saw Us is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.
/ðə əˈmerəkən ˈwʊmən ðə moʊst rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl ˈfiːtʃər ʌv əˈmerəkə ɪz ðə ˈwɪmən/
Line 2
Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.
/daɪˈvest jɔːr maɪnd ʌv ˈeni ˈwʊmən juː noʊ ɪn ˈɔːrdər tuː priˈper jərˈself tuː rəˈsiːv maɪ ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
Line 3
To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.
/tuː bɪˈɡɪn wɪð ðə əˈmerəkən ˈwʊmən ræŋks wɪð hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd ˌɪnˈdiːd ʃiː ɪz hɪz suːˈpɪriər ɪn ðæt ɔːl men ˈrendər hɜːr ˈɑːmədʒ ənd ˈdefərəns/
Line 4
It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.
/ɪt ɪz əˈkaʊntɪd ə pɔɪnt ʌv ˈʃɪvəlri tuː stænd æz ðə dɪˈfendər ʌv ðə ˈwiːkər seks/
Line 5
The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.
/ðə əˈmerəkən ɡɜːrl ɪz ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd wɪð ðə bɔɪz ɪn ðə ˈpʌblɪk skuːl ɡroʊz ʌp wɪð ðem ənd ˈstʌdiz ðer ˈstʌdiz ðæt ʃiː meɪ biː ðer ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl ˈiːkwəl ənd ðer ɪz ə strɔːŋ ˈpɑːrti led baɪ ˈmæskjələn ˈwɪmən huː kənˈtend fɔːr kəmˈpliːt pəˈlɪtəkəl raɪts fɔːr ˈwɪmən/

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accounted verb US /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading “It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.”

chivalry noun US /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading “It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.”

contend verb US /kənˈtend/

maintain or assert

From this reading “The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.”

defender noun US /dɪˈfendər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.”

deference noun US /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading “To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.”

Divest verb US /daɪˈvest/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading “Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.”

masculine adjective US /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading “The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.”

weaker adjective US /ˈwiːkər/

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading “It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/

courtesy towards women

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

contendverbUS /kənˈtend/

maintain or assert

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

DivestverbUS /daɪˈvest/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/

respectful deference

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/

of grammatical gender

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

prepareverbUS /priˈper/

make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

ranksnounUS /ræŋks/

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/

unusual or striking

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

sexnounUS /seks/

activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/

comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading It is accounted a point of chivalry to stand as the defender of the weaker sex.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The American girl is educated with the boys in the public school, grows up with them, and studies their studies, that she may be their intellectual equal, and there is a strong party, led by masculine women, who contend for complete political rights for women.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To begin with, the American woman ranks with her husband; indeed, she is his superior in that all men render her homage and deference.

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE AMERICAN WOMAN The most remarkable feature of America is the women.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

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

From this reading Divest your mind of any woman you know in order to prepare yourself to receive my impressions.

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