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The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia
The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.
To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.
She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.
She was no longer afraid.
The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.
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The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.
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To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.
/tuː ðə ˈwʊmən ɪt hæd bɪn ðə ˌrevəˈleɪʃən ʌv ə nuː ˈhevən ənd ə nuː ɜːrθ/
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She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.
/ʃiː hæd faʊnd hərˈself ðə riːl self æt huːz fɜːrst ˈmiːtɪŋ ɪn ðə kɪs ʌv ə mæn ʃiː hæd ˈtrembəld/
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She was no longer afraid.
/ʃiː wɑːz noʊ ˈlɔːŋɡər əˈfreɪd/
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The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

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drifting noun US /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading “FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.”

elemental adjective US /ˌeləˈmentəl/

relating to or being an element

From this reading “The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.”

fellowship noun US /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading “FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.”

goddess noun US /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading “The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.”

love's noun US /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.”

revelation noun US /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading “To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.”

subconscious adjective US /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading “FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.”

yearnings noun US /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/

plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading “FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She was no longer afraid.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

clear-eyedadjective

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

From this reading The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/

relating to or being an element

From this reading The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

FELLOWSHIPnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

Gordon

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

Kate

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

long-felt

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading She was no longer afraid.

love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She was no longer afraid.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

subconsciousadjectiveUS /səbˈkɑːnʃəs/

just below the level of consciousness

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The elemental clear-eyed goddess had taken possession.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was no longer afraid.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading She had found herself, the real self, at whose first meeting in the kiss of a man she had trembled.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading To the woman it had been the revelation of a new heaven and a new earth.

yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/

plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading FREEDOM AND FELLOWSHIP The six months abroad which Gordon and Kate had spent in love's dreaming and drifting had been the fulfilment to the man of the long-felt yearnings of his fierce subconscious nature.

Chapter 21 of The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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