Her Royal Highness Woman

Chapter XIII

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THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days.

In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

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Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Her Royal Highness Woman is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago. On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France. The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships. She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days. In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

Her Royal Highness Woman

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Her Royal Highness Woman is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

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On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

/ɑːn ðə hoʊl aɪ bɪˈliːv ðæt ðer ɪz noʊ ˈkʌntri wer men ənd ˈwɪmən ɡoʊ θruː laɪf təˈɡeðər ɑːn sʌtʃ ˈiːkwəl tɜːrmz æz ɪn fræns/

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The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

/ðə waɪf ˈfɑːloʊz hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd ˈevriwer ʃiː ɪz ðə kəmˈpænjən ʌv hɪz ˈpleʒərz æz wel æz ʌv hɪz ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

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She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days.

/ʃiː wɜːrks wɪð hɪm teɪks hɜːr veɪˈkeɪʃən wɪð hɪm ənd wen ðeɪ hæv əˈmæst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɔːrtʃən ðæt ˌɪnˈʃʊrz ˌɪndɪˈpendəns ðeɪ nɑːk ɔːf wɜːrk təˈɡeðər ənd ˌenˈdʒɔɪ laɪf ˈkwaɪətli fɔːr ðə rest ʌv ðer deɪz/

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In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

/ɪn ˈbɪznəs ðə waɪf ɪz ðə klɜːrk ʌv hɜːr ˈhʌzbənd ˈɔːfən hɪz kæˈʃɪr ˈɔːlweɪz hɪz ˈpɑːrtnər/

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amassed verb US /əˈmæst/

past form of “amass” — collect or gather

From this reading “She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days.”

cashier noun US /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading “In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.”

hardships noun US /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading “The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.”

insures verb US /ˌɪnˈʃʊrz/

third-person singular of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Loneliness noun US /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading “THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.”

reminiscence noun US /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading “THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.”

ticker noun US /ˈtɪkər/

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

From this reading “THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

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equal terms verb + noun

In this reading “On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.”

most useful adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.”

knock off verb + particle

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

In this reading “She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days.”

go through verb + particle

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.”

enjoy life verb + noun

work together verb + particle

rest of verb + particle

through life preposition + noun

In this reading “On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.”

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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 THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

amassedverbUS /əˈmæst/

past form of “amass” — collect or gather

From this reading She works with him, takes her vacation with him, and when they have amassed a little fortune that insures independence, they knock off work together and enjoy life quietly for the rest of their days.

AMERICANnounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

HUSBANDnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/

freedom from control or influence of another or others

insuresverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrz/

third-person singular of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

knockverbUS /nɑːk/

deliver a sharp blow or push

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

LonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

Money-making

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From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading In business, the wife is the clerk of her husband, often his cashier, always his partner.

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/

a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

takesnounUS /teɪks/

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

tickernounUS /ˈtɪkər/

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On the whole, I believe that there is no country where men and women go through life together on such equal terms as in France.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The wife follows her husband everywhere; she is the companion of his pleasures as well as of his hardships.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading THE HUSBAND OF THE AMERICAN WOMAN The telephone and the ticker--The most useful of domestic animals--Money-making--Loneliness of the women--A reminiscence of Chicago.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

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