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Thy Name Is Woman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Thy Name Is Woman is here in full — 744 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!
But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.
There would be pain, the Doctor had said.
"Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."
That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.
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Thy Name Is Woman

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Thy Name Is Woman is here in full — 744 sentences across 149 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/148 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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[Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!
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But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.
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There would be pain, the Doctor had said.
/ðer wʊd biː peɪn ðə ˈdɑːktər hæd sed/
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"Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."
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That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

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

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absolute adjective US /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading “But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.”

adventure verb US /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading “That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.”

attained adjective US /əˈteɪnd/

achieved or reached

From this reading “[Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!”

aware adjective US /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading “"Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."”

devil noun US /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.”

hypo noun US /ˈhaɪpoʊ/

a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing

From this reading “But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.”

objective adjective US /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading “[Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!”

wondering adjective US /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading “But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.”

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.

absolute darkness adjective + noun

In this reading “But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.”

new world adjective + noun

the hemisphere that includes North America and South America

In this reading “[Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!”

any man adjective + noun

In this reading “That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.”

lay in verb + particle

keep or lay aside for future use

In this reading “But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.”

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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 [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

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 [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/

achieved or reached

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading There would be pain, the Doctor had said.

Bowren

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

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

hyponounUS /ˈhaɪpoʊ/

a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading There would be pain, the Doctor had said.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There would be pain, the Doctor had said.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

Sidenote

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There would be pain, the Doctor had said.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading That was a devil of a thing, Bowren thought, not to be aware of the greatest adventure any man ever had.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

won't

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

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading [Sidenote: _Women of earth had finally attained their objective: a new world all their own and--without men!

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But was it?_] After the Doctor gave him the hypo and left the ship, Bowren lay in absolute darkness wondering when the change would start.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Then you won't be aware of anything--anything at all."

Chapter 1 of Thy Name Is Woman by Bryce Walton holds 744 sentences, grouped into 149 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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Sidenote
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Women
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Earth
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Finally
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