The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia

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SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FEET For three months Ruth went back and forth from Sing Sing to Albany, battling with the Governor for Gordon's life and cheering the condemned man with her courage and love.

The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

It was a day of storm.

The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

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Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FEET For three months Ruth went back and forth from Sing Sing to Albany, battling with the Governor for Gordon's life and cheering the condemned man with her courage and love. The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her. It was a day of storm. The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water. A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The One Woman: A Story of Modern Utopia is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FEET For three months Ruth went back and forth from Sing Sing to Albany, battling with the Governor for Gordon's life and cheering the condemned man with her courage and love.

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The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

/ðə ˈfeɪtəl deɪ ʌv ðə ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən hæd kʌm ənd ʃiː wɑːz tuː weɪdʒ ðə læst ˈbætəl ʌv hɜːr soʊl fɔːr ðə laɪf ʌv hɜːr lʌv wɪð ðə mæn huː lʌvd hɜːr/

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It was a day of storm.

/ɪt wɑːz ə deɪ ʌv stɔːrm/

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The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

/ðə sprɪŋ reɪnz hæd bɪn ˈpɔːrɪŋ ɪn ˈtɔːrənts fɔːr ə wiːk ənd ðə waɪnd wɑːz naʊ ˈdæʃɪŋ əˈɡenst ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈblaɪndɪŋ ʃiːts ʌv ˈwɔːtər/

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A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

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Albany noun US /ˈɔːlbəni/

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading “SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FEET For three months Ruth went back and forth from Sing Sing to Albany, battling with the Governor for Gordon's life and cheering the condemned man with her courage and love.”

battling verb US /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

blinding adjective US /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading “The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.”

cheering noun US /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

Governor's noun US /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading “A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.”

rains noun US /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.”

torrents noun US /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading “The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.”

wage noun US /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading “The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.”

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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 It was a day of storm.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading SWIFT AND BEAUTIFUL FEET For three months Ruth went back and forth from Sing Sing to Albany, battling with the Governor for Gordon's life and cheering the condemned man with her courage and love.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/

-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/

shining intensely

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

cloaks

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From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/

lively and spirited

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/

bringing death

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

FEETnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

Gordon's

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GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/

the head of a state government

Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a day of storm.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

leapedverbUS /lept/

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

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

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/

flowing profusely

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

rainsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/

plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

SingverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

soulnounUS /soʊl/

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

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading It was a day of storm.

SWIFTadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/

plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/

something that remunerates

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The fatal day of the execution had come, and she was to wage the last battle of her soul for the life of her love with the man who loved her.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The spring rains had been pouring in torrents for a week and the wind was now dashing against the windows blinding sheets of water.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading A carriage stopped before the Governor's Mansion, and two women wrapped in long cloaks leaped quickly out.

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