Like Another Helen

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THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

Her first impulse was to pick her up and drag her to one of the platforms at the fireplace, for her heart forgot its own bitterness for the moment, and was filled with pity for the Christian maiden who had taken refuge in her horrid home.

"No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

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Like Another Helen George Horton

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth. Her first impulse was to pick her up and drag her to one of the platforms at the fireplace, for her heart forgot its own bitterness for the moment, and was filled with pity for the Christian maiden who had taken refuge in her horrid home. "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught." So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota. She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

Like Another Helen

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Like Another Helen is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

Line 2

/hɜːr fɜːrst ˈɪmpəls wɑːz tuː pɪk hɜːr ʌp ənd dræɡ hɜːr tuː wʌn ʌv ðə ˈplætfɔːrmz æt ðə ˈfaɪərpleɪs fɔːr hɜːr hɑːrt fərˈɡɑːt ɪts oʊn ˈbɪtərnəs fɔːr ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd wɑːz fɪld wɪð ˈpɪti fɔːr ðə ˈkrɪstʃən ˈmeɪdən huː hæd ˈteɪkən ˈrefjuːdʒ ɪn hɜːr ˈhɔːrəd hoʊm/

Line 3

"No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

/noʊ noʊ aɪ wɪl nɑːt tʌtʃ hɜːr ʃiː ˈmɜːrmərd æt læst fɔːr soʊ ɪt ɪz moʊst ˈfriːkwəntli ˈɡɪvən ənd kɑːt/

Line 4

So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

Line 5

She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

/ʃiː dɪd nɑːt hæv lɔːŋ tuː weɪt fɔːr ðə jʌŋ ˈvɪɡərəs ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən suːn əˈsɜːrtɪd ˌɪtˈself/

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asserted adjective US /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.”

bitterness noun US /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading “Her first impulse was to pick her up and drag her to one of the platforms at the fireplace, for her heart forgot its own bitterness for the moment, and was filled with pity for the Christian maiden who had taken refuge in her horrid home.”

constitution noun US /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading “She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.”

drag verb US /dræɡ/

pull, as against a resistance

fireplace noun US /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

platforms noun US /ˈplætfɔːrmz/

plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface

valor noun US /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading “THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.”

vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.”

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stood irresolute verb + adjective

In this reading “THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.”

taken refuge adjective + noun

In this reading “Her first impulse was to pick her up and drag her to one of the platforms at the fireplace, for her heart forgot its own bitterness for the moment, and was filled with pity for the Christian maiden who had taken refuge in her horrid home.”

first impulse adjective + noun

sat watching noun + noun

In this reading “So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.”

upon the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … floor”

In this reading “THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.”

for the moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

BETTER PART adjective + noun

In this reading “THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.”

pity for verb + particle

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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 So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

Aglaianoun

(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her first impulse was to pick her up and drag her to one of the platforms at the fireplace, for her heart forgot its own bitterness for the moment, and was filled with pity for the Christian maiden who had taken refuge in her horrid home.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/

confidently declared to be so

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

BETTERadjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

dragverbUS /dræɡ/

pull, as against a resistance

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

hard-beaten

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From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/

an instinctive motive

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

irresoluteadjective

uncertain how to act or proceed

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

Panayota

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

From this reading So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/

plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/

a safe place

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

VALORnounUS /ˈvælər/

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading So she drew up a chair and sat watching Panayota.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No, no, I will not touch her," she murmured at last, "for so it is most frequently given and caught."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOR Aglaia stood irresolute, looking at the woman, who lay as quietly as though she were sleeping, upon the floor of hard-beaten earth.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She did not have long to wait, for the young, vigorous constitution soon asserted itself.

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