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A Guide to Men

Chapter I

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Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.
_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .
. and interrupts him.
23 Places him on a pedestal .
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A Guide to Men

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Guide to Men is here in full — 639 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/127 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.
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_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .
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. and interrupts him.
/ənd ˌɪntərˈʌpts hɪm/
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23 Places him on a pedestal .

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.

Blondes noun US /blɑːndz/

plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading “_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .”

Cymbals noun US /ˈsɪmbəlz/

plural of “cymbal” — a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

Divorces noun US /dɪˈvɔːrsɪz/

plural of “divorce” — the legal dissolution of a marriage

From this reading “_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .”

Finale noun US /fəˈnæli/

the closing section of a musical composition

Improvisations noun US /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “improvisation” — a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

Interlude noun US /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

interrupts noun US /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading “. and interrupts him.”

Widowers noun US /ˈwɪdoʊərz/

plural of “widower” — a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading “_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .”

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.

Infinite Variety adjective + noun

In this reading “_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .”

same time adjective + noun

In this reading “Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.”

Second Marriages noun + noun counted as “second marriage”

In this reading “_Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .”

on a pedestal preposition + article + noun counted as “on … pedestal”

In this reading “23 Places him on a pedestal .”

All words in this reading · 84

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.

102

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

109

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

112

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

118

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

125

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

19

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

21

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

23

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

27

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

35

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

38

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

42

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

44

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

50

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

58

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

63

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

66

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

73

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

75

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

81

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

83

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

89

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

92

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

99

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

BachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/

plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

BlondesnounUS /blɑːndz/

plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

BridesnounUS /braɪdz/

plural of “bride” — a woman who has recently been married

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/

beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

CurtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

CymbalsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/

plural of “cymbal” — a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

DivorcesnounUS /dɪˈvɔːrsɪz/

plural of “divorce” — the legal dissolution of a marriage

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

FinalenounUS /fəˈnæli/

the closing section of a musical composition

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading . and interrupts him.

how

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From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

ImprovisationsnounUS /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃənz/

plural of “improvisation” — a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

InfiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

InterludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/

an intervening period or episode

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

Intermezzonoun

a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

interruptsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpts/

plural of “interrupt” — a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

From this reading . and interrupts him.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

Kettle-drums

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

MarriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/

plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

MaximsnounUS /ˈmæksəmz/

plural of “maxim” — a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 23 Places him on a pedestal .

pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/

a support or foundation

From this reading 23 Places him on a pedestal .

PlacesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading 23 Places him on a pedestal .

PreludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

RefrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/

resist doing something

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

Syncopations

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From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

VariationsnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “variation” — an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

VarietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who has discovered the secret of how to be happy, though wedded to an art and to a man at the same time.

WidowersnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊərz/

plural of “widower” — a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

WidowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/

plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

WondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading _Prelude_ 19 _Refrain_ 21 Bachelors 23 _First Interlude_ 27 True Love--How to know it 35 _Variations_ 38 Blondes 42 _Cymbals & Kettle-drums_ 44 What Every Woman Wonders 50 _Second Interlude_ 58 Brides 63 _Syncopations_ 66 Divorces 73 _Third Interlude_ 75 Widows 81 _Improvisations_ 83 Widowers 89 _Fourth Interlude_ 92 Second Marriages 99 _Intermezzo_ 102 Woman & Her Infinite Variety 109 Maxims of Cleopatra 112 _Finale_ 118 Curtain 125 .

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