Chapter 8 of The Doomswoman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Doomswoman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Estenega shut his teeth. Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice. "True, my father. But think of the good that gold has wrought. Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
Chapter 8 of The Doomswoman is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading “Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.”
past form of “christianize” — adapt in the name of Christianity
From this reading “Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"”
engaging in or ready for combat
From this reading “Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.”
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading “Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"”
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"”
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading “But think of the good that gold has wrought.”
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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 Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
past form of “christianize” — adapt in the name of Christianity
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
engaging in or ready for combat
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Estenega shut his teeth.
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "True, my father.
coins made of gold
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Estenega shut his teeth.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "True, my father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Estenega shut his teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Estenega shut his teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, my father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fanaticism was a more powerful combatant than avarice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Could these Missions have been built without gold?--these thousands of Indians Christianized?"
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading But think of the good that gold has wrought.
Chapter 8 of The Doomswoman by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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