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The Immortal Moment

Chapter XVII

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It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.
Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.
She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.
By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.
She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.
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The Immortal Moment

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Immortal Moment is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.
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Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.
/ʌp tɪl naʊ ʃiː hæd bɪn ˈkerləs ʌv hɜːr ˈdestəni/
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She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.
/ʃiː hæd bɪn soʊ ˈdʒɔɪəs soʊ dɪˈfaɪənt ɪn hɜːr ˈsɪnɪŋ/
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By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.
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She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

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amenities noun US /əˈmenətiz/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading “She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.”

audacity noun US /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading “By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.”

chartered adjective US /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

From this reading “By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.”

childlike adjective US /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/

befitting a young child

From this reading “By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.”

defiant adjective US /dɪˈfaɪənt/

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading “She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.”

eluded verb US /ɪˈluːdɪd/

past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally

From this reading “She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.”

ignored adjective US /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading “She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.”

sinning noun US /ˈsɪnɪŋ/

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

From this reading “She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.”

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tender flesh adjective + noun

In this reading “It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.”

very soul adjective + noun

In this reading “It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.”

till now preposition + adverb

In this reading “Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.”

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amenitiesnounUS /əˈmenətiz/

things that make you comfortable and at ease

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.

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 By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

childlikeadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldlaɪk/

befitting a young child

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

From this reading She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.

destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/

past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/

associated with women and not with men

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

foreknowledgenoun

knowledge of an event before it occurs

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

herspronounUS /hərz/

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

indestructibly

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From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

propitiated

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From this reading She had propitiated, ignored, eluded the more feminine amenities of fate.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

sinningnounUS /ˈsɪnɪŋ/

an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

From this reading She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had been so joyous, so defiant in her sinning.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

uncomprehendedadjective

not fully understood

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

unconfessednoun

people who have not confessed

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Up till now she had been careless of her destiny.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading It was not the thing she had confessed to him, fear of his little unseen children, it was terror, unconfessed, uncomprehended, as it were foreknowledge of the very soul of destiny clothed for her in their tender flesh and blood.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading By that charm of hers, younger than youth, indestructibly childlike, she had carried it through with the audacity of chartered innocence.

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