Chapter 4 of The Woman Who Dared is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Woman Who Dared is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied. Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty. Your specialty! As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity! I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
Chapter 4 of The Woman Who Dared is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading “Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “"You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.”
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading “As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.”
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading “Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.”
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “"You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.”
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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 "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
engage in
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
express in speech
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
a special situation
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not speak Of the six years you gave your art before You strove to make it pay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As if a woman could have more than one,-- And that--maternity!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
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From this reading "You're getting thin; you find success in art Is not a thing so easy as you fancied.
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From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Five years you've worked at what you modestly Esteem your specialty.
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