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The Desired Woman

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.
It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.
"The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.
"Nothing else is spoken of.
Mostyn has the sympathy of all.
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The Desired Woman

Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

Chapter 34 of The Desired Woman is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.
Line 2
It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.
Line 3
"The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.
/ðə hoʊl ˈsɪti ɪz ʃɑːkt ðə ˈletər ræn/
Line 4
"Nothing else is spoken of.
Line 5
Mostyn has the sympathy of all.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cashier noun US /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading “It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.”

double verb US /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading “It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.”

particulars noun US /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading “It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.”

shaded adjective US /ˈʃeɪdɪd/

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading “Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.”

shocked adjective US /ʃɑːkt/

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading “"The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.”

store noun US /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.”

tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.”

Wright noun US /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading “It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Mostyn has the sympathy of all.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/

an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.

doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

else

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

From this reading "Nothing else is spoken of.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Mostyn has the sympathy of all.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

Mostyn

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

From this reading Mostyn has the sympathy of all.

Mostyn's

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

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "Nothing else is spoken of.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

Saunders

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading "The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Nothing else is spoken of.

storenounUS /stɔːr/

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Mostyn has the sympathy of all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Saunders was reading a letter one morning as he walked along the shaded road from the store to his house.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

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

From this reading "The whole city is shocked," the letter ran.

WrightnounUS /raɪt/

United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)

From this reading It was from James Wright, the cashier of the bank, who was giving him some of the particulars in regard to the double tragedy in Mostyn's life.

Chapter 34 of The Desired Woman by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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.

What does chapter 34 of The Desired Woman contain?

Chapter 34 holds 156 sentences of The Desired Woman, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 34 of The Desired Woman by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 156 sentences, grouped into 32 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 34 of The Desired Woman?

Work through the 32 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 32 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 34 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 34 can be played aloud in United States English.

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

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Project Gutenberg eBook #6056, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Desired Woman take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1585 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Cuyler
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