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Mothering on Perilous
Mothering on Perilous

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mothering on Perilous is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.
Published September, 1913.
"When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"
_Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."
12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mothering on Perilous

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mothering on Perilous is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.
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Published September, 1913.
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"When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"
/wen wɑːz ə ˈloʊnli hɑːrt mɔːr ˈtruːli ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
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_Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."
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12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

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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.

assistants noun US /əˈsɪstənts/

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “_Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."”

comforted adjective US /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading “"When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"”

Genealogical adjective US /ˌdʒiːniɑːˈlɔːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to genealogy

From this reading “12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.”

Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.”

irreconcilable adjective US /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/

impossible to reconcile

From this reading “12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."”

Keats noun US /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading “12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."”

kills noun US /kɪlz/

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading “12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."”

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Set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.”

two assistants noun + noun counted as “two assistant”

In this reading “_Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."”

stay with verb + particle

In this reading “12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."”

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12

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From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

126

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

1913

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From this reading Published September, 1913.

20

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From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

29177789

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

92

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/

plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

bnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

bagatellenoun

a light piece of music for piano

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

cgi

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/

made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

electrotyped

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

GenealogicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːniɑːˈlɔːdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to genealogy

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

Gruger

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

idno

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

incomprehensibilitynoun

the quality of being incomprehensible

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

irreconcilableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrekənsaɪləbəl/

impossible to reconcile

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

kdl

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

KeatsnounUS /kiːts/

Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

killsnounUS /kɪlz/

plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

kyetexts

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

kyvl

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

l'arning

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

McMillan

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

open-mouthed

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From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

org

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published September, 1913.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Published September, 1913.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

stareverbUS /ster/

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

text-idx

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

toc

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "When was a lonely heart more truly comforted?"

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;view=toc;idno=b92-126-29177789 With Illustrations by Mary Lane McMillan and F. R. Gruger Set up and electrotyped.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

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

From this reading _Frontispiece_ "My two assistants abandoned work to stare open-mouthed at him."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 12 "'Here is Keats back again,--he has got to stay with you women and get l'arning if it kills him dead!'" 20 "'Genealogical' and 'irreconcilable' were child's play to him, 'incomprehensibility,' a bagatelle."

Chapter 1 of Mothering on Perilous by Lucy S. Furman holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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Chapter 1 holds 395 sentences of Mothering on Perilous, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

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