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Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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FABIAN AND ROSE.
"What do you mean?"
"I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?
It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."
Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"
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For Woman's Love

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of For Woman's Love is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
FABIAN AND ROSE.
/ˈfeɪbiən ənd roʊz/
Line 2
"What do you mean?"
/wʌt duː juː miːn/
Line 3
"I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?
Line 4
It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."
/ɪt wɑːz ðə moʊst ɑːˈdeɪʃəs ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ ʌv dɪˈstrʌkʃən ðæt ðə moʊst ˈrekləs ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ kʊd ˈventʃər əˈpɑːn/
Line 5
Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Aaron noun US /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading “"I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?”

audacious adjective US /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading “It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."”

challenging adjective US /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading “It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."”

deception noun US /dɪˈsepʃən/

a misleading falsehood

From this reading “Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"”

desperado noun US /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/

a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

From this reading “It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."”

fabian adjective US /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading “FABIAN AND ROSE.”

justified adjective US /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading “Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"”

mercilessly adverb US /ˈmɜːrsələsli/

without pity; in a merciless manner

From this reading “Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"”

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AaronnounUS /ˈerən/

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

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 "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FABIAN AND ROSE.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/

a misleading falsehood

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

desperadonounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊ/

a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean?"

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

FABIANadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/

of or relating to Fabianism

From this reading FABIAN AND ROSE.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What do you mean?"

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

mercilesslyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsələsli/

without pity; in a merciless manner

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

Rockharrt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

ROSEnounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading FABIAN AND ROSE.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I should rather ask what do you mean, or rather what did you mean, by daring to marry any honest man, and of all men--Aaron Rockharrt?

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was the most audacious challenging of destruction that the most reckless desperado could venture upon."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Fabian Rockharrt continued, mercilessly: "Do you not know what, if Mr. Rockharrt were to discover the deception you put upon him, he might do and think himself justified in doing to you?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you mean?"

Chapter 22 of For Woman's Love by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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