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Chapter 1 of The Heart of a Woman is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC. No! No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness. Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
Chapter 1 of The Heart of a Woman is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .”
In this reading “No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.”
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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 No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
the act of departing
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
a particular point in time
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
not any; not one
From this reading No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
be standing; be upright
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Less than nothing in fact: space might have spoken and recalled that moment .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL," "PETTICOAT RULE," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading No! she was not going to gush!--Not even though there was nothing in the room at this moment to stand up afterward before her as dumb witness to a moment's possible weakness.
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