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Sharing Her Crime: A Novel

Chapter XI

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GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
"Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
"Hallo, Jupe!
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Sharing Her Crime: A Novel

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Sharing Her Crime: A Novel is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.
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"Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.
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Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.
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As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.
/æz ʃiː ˈentərd ðə jɑːrd ʃiː ɪnˈkaʊntərd ˈdʒuːpətər huː lʊkt əˈpɑːn hɜːr wɪð aɪz fʊl ʌv fɪr ənd ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
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"Hallo, Jupe!

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ashen adjective US /ˈæʃən/

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading “"Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.”

chuckle noun US /ˈtʃʌkəl/

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading “Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.”

Douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “"Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.”

hue noun US /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading “"Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.”

inward adjective US /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading “Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.”

Jupiter noun US /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading “As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.”

outwits verb US /ˈaʊtwɪts/

third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit

From this reading “GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.”

towering adjective US /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading “Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.”

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towering rage adjective + noun

In this reading “Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.”

rode along verb + particle counted as “ride along”

In this reading “Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.”

looked upon verb + particle counted as “look upon”

look on as or consider

In this reading “As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.”

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

beardnounUS /bɪrd/

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/

lacking funds

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/

a soft partly suppressed laugh

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

dar'st

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

FierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

gaylyadverb

in a joyous manner

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

GIPSYnoun

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.

Guardy

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

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

Hallo

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

From this reading "Hallo, Jupe!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

huenounUS /hjuː/

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

Jupe

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

From this reading "Hallo, Jupe!

JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

MARMION

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

O'ercame

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

OUTWITSverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪts/

third-person singular of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit

From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

SQUIREnounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GIPSY OUTWITS THE SQUIRE.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Then on his cheek the flush of rage O'ercame the ashen hue of age; Fierce he broke forth; 'And dar'st thou, then, To beard the lion in his den, The Douglas in his hall?'"--MARMION.

toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/

a message informing of danger

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gipsy rode along, singing gayly, and thinking, with an inward chuckle, of the towering rage which "Guardy" must be in.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading As she entered the yard she encountered Jupiter, who looked upon her with eyes full of fear and warning.

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