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The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.
An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!
And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.
But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!
And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'
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The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.
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An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!
/æn ˈɪdiːət ʌv ə ˈwʊmən ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl ɪn hɜːr ˈluːnəsi səˈspekts ðə ˈfɑːðər ʌv ðə ˈɪnfənt æz ˈɡɪlti ʌv dɪˈzaɪnz dʌn tuː deθ ɪn roʊˈmænsɪz ənd soʊ ʃiː ˈmænɪdʒɪz tuː set ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈsɔːləmli ə ˈbɪɡər ˈbleɪzɪŋ tɑːm fuːlz ʃoʊ ðæn ˈeni noʊn ɔːr ˈrɪtən roʊˈmæns ɡɪvz wɜːrd ʌv/
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And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.
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But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!
/bʌt wʌt ʃɪr ˈænəməlz ðiːz ˈwɪmən ɑːr ɪf ðeɪ teɪk ˌɪmˈpreʃənz ɪn sʌtʃ ə ˈmænər/
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And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

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argues verb US /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/

third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading “And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'”

deadliest adjective US /ˈdedliəst/

superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death

From this reading “And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'”

Fool's noun US /fuːlz/

possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading “An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!”

lunacy noun US /ˈluːnəsi/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading “An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!”

manages verb US /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading “An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!”

ostensibly adverb US /ɑːˈstensəbli/

from appearances alone

From this reading “IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.”

physiologically adverb US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

From this reading “And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.”

pleads verb US /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.”

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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 IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/

-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/

in an alternating sequence or position

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

arguesverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/

third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/

a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

commonest

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From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

deadliestadjectiveUS /ˈdedliəst/

superlative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

deferentiallyadverb

in a servile manner

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/

plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

DISCERNEDverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/

past form of “discern” — detect with the senses

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

EastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/

moving toward the east

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/

come together

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

Fleetwood

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From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

Fool'snounUS /fuːlz/

possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

Gower

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

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

homagenounUS /ˈɑːmədʒ/

respectful deference

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/

incapable of being cured

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/

relatively permanent disorder of the mind

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

lunacynounUS /ˈluːnəsi/

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/

third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/

from appearances alone

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/

a specialist in philosophy

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

physiologicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/

of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/

-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

provesverbUS /pruːvz/

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/

plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

suspectsnounUS /səˈspekts/

plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

tempernounUS /ˈtempər/

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading And Mr. Philosopher argues that the abusing of women proves the hating of Nature; names it 'the commonest insanity, and the deadliest,' and men are 'planted in the bog of their unclean animal condition until they do proper homage to the animal Nature makes the woman be.'

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

WelshnounUS /weltʃ/

a native or resident of Wales

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading But what sheer animals these women are, if they take impressions in such a manner!

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

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From this reading And that fellow, Gower Woodseer, pleads, in apology, for her husband's confusion, physiologically, that it comes of her having been carried off and kept a prisoner when she was bearing the child and knitting her whole mind to ensure the child.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IN WHICH CERTAIN CHANGES MAY BE DISCERNED Behind his white plaster of composure, Lord Fleetwood had alternately raged and wondered during the passage of the Welsh cavalcade up Eastward: a gigantic burlesque, that would have swept any husband of their heroine off the scene had he failed to encounter it deferentially, preserving his countenance and ostensibly his temper.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading An idiot of a woman, incurable in her lunacy, suspects the father of the infant as guilty of designs done to death in romances; and so she manages to set going solemnly a bigger blazing Tom Fool's show than any known or written romance gives word of!

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Project Gutenberg eBook #4486, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 take to read?

About 163 minutes of reading across 393 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 section by section

How to work through The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4 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 The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

August
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gales
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rains
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Drove
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 4; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.