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Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 8 of Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by David Graham Phillips holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.
He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.
There she lay, apparently in the same position.
Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.
He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.
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Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.
Line 2
He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.
Line 3
There she lay, apparently in the same position.
Line 4
Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.
Line 5
He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

Learner Dictionary

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “There she lay, apparently in the same position.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.”

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a

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about

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

absolute

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

added

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

after

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

afternoon

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against

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

aimless

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and

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apparently

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From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

around

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at

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

barn

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

because

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

bedroom

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

before

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color

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

confirming

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

could

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courage

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

craning

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criminal

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done

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

doorway

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

ending

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expected

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

fear

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

felt

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

finally

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for

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from

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God

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

great

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

grew

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

guilt

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

had

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

He

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

Her

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

him

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

his

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

hours

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

house

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

in

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

into

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

it

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

Jeb

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

kitchen

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

LATE

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

lay

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From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

like

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

longer

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

look

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

low

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

man

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

mustered

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

no

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

of

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

off

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

or

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

peering

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

position

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From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

pottering

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

protested

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

put

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

returned

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

sense

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

several

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

she

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From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

simply

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

sitting-room

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

slunk

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

so

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

some

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

stamped

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

stillness

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

stumped

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

that

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

the

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

then

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

There

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From this reading There she lay, apparently in the same position.

three

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

time

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

to

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

uneasy

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.

until

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From this reading He stood in the low doorway for some time, stood there peering and craning until his fear grew so great that he could no longer put off ending or confirming it.

waxen

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

what

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From this reading Her waxen color and her absolute stillness added fear to his sense of guilt--a guilt against which he protested, because he felt he had simply done what God and man expected of him.

which

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From this reading He stumped and stamped around the kitchen, then in the sitting-room, finally he mustered the courage to look into the bedroom, from which he had slunk like a criminal three hours before.

woodshed

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From this reading LATE that afternoon Jeb returned to the house after several hours of uneasy, aimless pottering about at barn and woodshed.