Chapter 10 of The Woman Thou Gavest Me is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Woman Thou Gavest Me is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I meant what I had said. I meant to do what I had promised. God knows I did. But does a woman ever know her own heart? Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
Chapter 10 of The Woman Thou Gavest Me is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “Or is heaven alone the judge of it?”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God knows I did.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Or is heaven alone the judge of it?”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Or is heaven alone the judge of it?”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “God knows I did.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I meant what I had said.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I meant to do what I had promised.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “But does a woman ever know her own heart?”
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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 But does a woman ever know her own heart?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading God knows I did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I meant to do what I had promised.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
at any time
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows I did.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I meant what I had said.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant what I had said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows I did.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant what I had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I meant to do what I had promised.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I meant what I had said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or is heaven alone the judge of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I meant to do what I had promised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I meant what I had said.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But does a woman ever know her own heart?
Chapter 10 of The Woman Thou Gavest Me by Hall, Sir Caine holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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