Chapter 8 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform. Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow. To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair. "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began. "You don't know the facts in this case.
Chapter 8 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading “To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.”
be amazed at
From this reading “To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
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From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
without good reason
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
be amazed at
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence fell on the room as she made a pretty, hesitating bow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
express in words
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
with that or this or it
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You don't know the facts in this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Mostyn she was a marvel of beauty, animation, and reserved force as she stood lightly brushing back her flowing hair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therewith Dolly rose and went to the platform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to tell you all the plain truth," she began.
Chapter 8 of The Desired Woman by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 191 sentences of The Desired Woman, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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