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The Way of the Strong
The Way of the Strong

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Way of the Strong is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ridgwell Cullum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.
Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.
But her feelings were very different now.
The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.
She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Way of the Strong

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Way of the Strong is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.
Line 2
Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.
Line 3
But her feelings were very different now.
/bʌt hɜːr ˈfiːlɪŋz wɜːr ˈveri ˈdɪfərənt naʊ/
Line 4
The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.
/ðə ˈtɪmɪd ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ ðə mɪr θrɪl ʌv ˈtrʌbəld ˌæprɪˈhenʃən wɪð wɪtʃ ʃiː hæd əˈweɪtɪd ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ʌv ðə mæn huː hæd tʃeɪndʒd ɔːl ðoʊz θɪŋz ˈɪntuː ə waɪld ˈrekləs dʒɔɪ wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː ðə ˌdespərˈeɪʃən wɪð wɪtʃ ʃiː ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd ðə ˈkʌmɪŋ ˈvɪzɪt/
Line 5
She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.
/ʃiː nuː ðæt ðə ˈpenəlti wɑːz əˈbaʊt tuː biː ɪɡˈzæktɪd ðə toʊl fɔːr ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈmoʊmənts wen ʃiː hæd pərˈmɪtɪd ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn hɜːr tuː teɪst ʌv ðə swiːts wɪtʃ ˈʃʊrli ʃiː hæd ə raɪt tuː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

clang noun US /klæŋ/

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading “Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desperation noun US /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading “The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exacted verb US /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading “She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
penalty noun US /ˈpenəlti/

the act of punishing

From this reading “THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restlessly adverb US /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading “THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shrinking noun US /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading “The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweets noun US /swiːts/

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading “She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toll noun US /toʊl/

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading “She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

narrow limits verb + noun counted as “narrow limit”

In this reading “THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.”

588 times in 426,211 chapters
front door noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.”

13,813 times in 426,211 chapters
four days noun + noun

In this reading “THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.”

8,558 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 76

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/

expected hopefully

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clangnounUS /klæŋ/

a loud resonant repeating noise

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/

past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/

past form of “exact” — claim as due or just

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/

plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Monica

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

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

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narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pacedverbUS /peɪst/

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PENALTYnounUS /ˈpenəlti/

the act of punishing

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/

in a restless manner

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitting-room

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

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Pending verification
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora curated lexicon
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/

showing fear and lack of confidence

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tollnounUS /toʊl/

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading Monica was awaiting another visitor; again she was awaiting the ominous clang of the bell at the front door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading But her feelings were very different now.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She knew that the penalty was about to be exacted, the toll, for the stolen moments when she had permitted the woman in her to taste of the sweets which surely she had a right to.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The timid shrinking, the mere thrill of troubled apprehension with which she had awaited the coming of the man who had changed all those things into a wild, reckless joy, was nothing to the desperation with which she contemplated the coming visit.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE PENALTY It was a changed woman who restlessly paced the narrow limits of her sitting-room four days later.

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Chapter 11 of The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 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.

What does chapter 11 of The Way of the Strong contain?

Chapter 11 holds 328 sentences of The Way of the Strong, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 328 sentences, grouped into 66 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Way of the Strong

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Author
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Twins
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