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The Women Who Make Our Novels
The Women Who Make Our Novels

Chapter V

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GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.
It is one of the best evidences of her importance.
England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.
Many Americans so rate her.
Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.
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The Women Who Make Our Novels

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Women Who Make Our Novels is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.
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It is one of the best evidences of her importance.
/ɪt ɪz wʌn ʌv ðə best ˈevədənsəz ʌv hɜːr ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
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England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.
/ˈɪŋɡlənd wiː ɑːr toʊld rɪˈɡɑːrdz hɜːr æz ðə ˈɡreɪtəst ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈnɑːvələst ʌv əˈmerəkə/
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Many Americans so rate her.
/ˈmeni əˈmerəkənz soʊ reɪt hɜːr/
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Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.
/əˈbrɔːd ðə əˈpɪnjən ʌv hɜːr wɜːrk əˈproʊtʃəz ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti ənd ɪt ɪz ˈveri haɪ/

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Abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.”

Americans noun US /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “Many Americans so rate her.”

approaches noun US /əˈproʊtʃəz/

plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

From this reading “Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.”

controversy noun US /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading “GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.”

evidences noun US /ˈevədənsəz/

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading “It is one of the best evidences of her importance.”

novelist noun US /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading “GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.”

regards noun US /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading “England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.”

unanimity noun US /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/

everyone being of one mind

From this reading “Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.”

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AbroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Many Americans so rate her.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/

plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

ATHERTON

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

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

GERTRUDE

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

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many Americans so rate her.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

novelistnounUS /ˈnɑːvələst/

one who writes novels

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the best evidences of her importance.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

ratenounUS /reɪt/

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading Many Americans so rate her.

regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Many Americans so rate her.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading GERTRUDE ATHERTON Gertrude Atherton has been the subject of more controversy than any other living American novelist.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

unanimitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/

everyone being of one mind

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading England, we are told, regards her as the greatest living novelist of America.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Abroad, the opinion of her work approaches something like unanimity and it is very high.

Chapter 5 of The Women Who Make Our Novels by Grant M. (Grant Martin) Overton holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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