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Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl
Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."
"Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."
"Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."
When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.
But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."
/ə ˈwʊmənz ˈɑːnər ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd ənd maɪ ˈsaɪ.ləns ɪz ɪts ˈoʊnli ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
Line 2
"Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."
/ˈwʊmənz ˈɑːnər ɪz naɪs æz ˈɜːrmən wɪl nɑːt ber ə sɔɪl/
Line 3
"Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."
/hɜːr ˈmeɪdən praɪd hɜːr ˈhɔːti neɪm maɪ dʌm dɪˈvoʊʃən ʃæl nɑːt ʃeɪm ðə lʌv ðæt noʊ rɪˈtɜːrn dɔːθ kreɪv tuː ˈnaɪtli ˈlevəlz lɪfts ðə sleɪv/
Line 4
When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.
Line 5
But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.
/bʌt noʊ pæŋ ʌv rɪˈmɔːrs tʌtʃt hɪz ˈkruːəl hɑːrt/

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

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crave verb US /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading “"Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ermine noun US /ˈɜːrmən/

the expensive white fur of the ermine

From this reading “"Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hawthorne's noun US /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/

possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading “When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knightly adjective US /ˈnaɪtli/

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading “"Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
levels noun US /ˈlevəlz/

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading “"Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
safeguard noun US /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading “"A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spurting adjective US /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading “When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Standish noun US /ˈstændɪʃ/

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading “When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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hot blood adjective + noun

In this reading “When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.”

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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 "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

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breastnounUS /brest/

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

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Clifford

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

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craveverbUS /kreɪv/

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/

A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

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devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/

feelings of ardent love

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/

the expensive white fur of the ermine

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hawthorne'snounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/

possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

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HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HONORnounUS /ˈɑːnər/

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INVOLVEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/

plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pangnounUS /pæŋ/

a sudden sharp feeling

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SAFEGUARDnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/

a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

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slavenounUS /sleɪv/

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/

propelled violently in a usually narrow stream

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/

English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Her maiden pride, her haughty name, My dumb devotion shall not shame; The love that no return doth crave, To knightly levels lifts the slave."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/

having come into contact

From this reading But no pang of remorse touched his cruel heart.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Clifford Standish plunged the dagger into Hawthorne's breast, and heard the groan of the victim, felt the hot blood spurting over his hands as he rolled over in the snow, he thought he had killed him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Woman's honor is nice as ermine-- Will not bear a soil."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WOMAN'SnounUS /ˈwʊmənz/

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

From this reading "A WOMAN'S HONOR IS INVOLVED, AND MY SILENCE IS ITS ONLY SAFEGUARD."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 23 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 holds 183 sentences of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 23 of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl?

Work through the 37 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 37 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 23 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 23 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Common questions about reading Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl?

Yes. All 4616 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45872 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #45872, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl take to read?

About 384 minutes of reading across 924 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl section by section

How to work through Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 36 chapters of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl

Words and structures a reader meets early in Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Threshold
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dearest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fulfilled
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Choice
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.