Chapter 35 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 1189 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 1189 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts. Carmen did this and more. Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment. The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought. Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
Chapter 35 of Carmen Ariza is here in full — 1189 sentences across 238 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading “The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.”
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading “Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.”
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.”
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.”
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.
In this reading “The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.”
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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 burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmen did this and more.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carmen did this and more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
engage in
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carmen did this and more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
try to get or reach
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never did she seek to make a fellow-being her conscience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Carmen did this and more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Her life had been one of utter freedom from dependence upon human judgment.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The burden of decision as to the wisdom of a course of action rested always upon her own thought.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Man reasons and seeks human counsel; but woman obeys her instincts.
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