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"A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Melvin G. Winstock • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE GREAT SENSATION.
Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.
Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.
[_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.
Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

"A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE GREAT SENSATION.
/ðə ɡreɪt senˈseɪʃən/
Line 2
Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.
Line 3
Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.
/tʌŋz wæɡd fɪrs kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ðə ɑːrˈtɪstɪk kriˈeɪʃən ɪts kriˈeɪtər ənd ðə ˈfɪrləs ðə ˈeləkwənt dɪˈvaɪn/
Line 4
[_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.
Line 5
Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.
/ˈoʊnli kruːd ˈneroʊ ənd dɑːɡˈmætɪk əˈpɪnjən kənˈdemz/

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condemns verb US /kənˈdemz/

third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading “Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.”

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dogmatic adjective US /dɑːɡˈmætɪk/

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

From this reading “Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.”

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Grecian adjective US /ˈɡriːʃən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading “[_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.”

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Monday's noun US /ˈmʌndiz/

possessive form of “monday” — the second day of the week; the first working day

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sensational adjective US /senˈseɪʃənəl/

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading “Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.”

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Temptress noun US /ˈtemptrɪs/

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

From this reading “[_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.”

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termination noun US /tərməˈneɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading “Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.”

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wagged verb US /wæɡd/

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading “Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Tongues wagged noun + noun counted as “tongue wag”

In this reading “Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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Angelo

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From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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condemnsverbUS /kənˈdemz/

third-person singular of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/

the human act of creating

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/

not carefully or expertly made

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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dogmaticadjectiveUS /dɑːɡˈmætɪk/

characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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Dr

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From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/

expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/

oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREAT SENSATION.

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GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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HeraldverbUS /ˈherəld/

foreshadow or presage

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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Monday'snounUS /ˈmʌndiz/

possessive form of “monday” — the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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Nugent's

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From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

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

From this reading Only crude, narrow and dogmatic opinion condemns.

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Ouida

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

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

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papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SENSATIONnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading THE GREAT SENSATION.

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sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/

causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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TemptressnounUS /ˈtemptrɪs/

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE GREAT SENSATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/

plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

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waggedverbUS /wæɡd/

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading Tongues wagged fierce concerning the artistic creation, its creator, and the fearless, the eloquent divine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Monday’s papers were full of Dr. Nugent’s sermon, and its sensational termination.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading [_New York Herald._] “The sensation of the season has arisen out of ‘A Grecian Temptress,’ by Ouida Angelo.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of "A Modern Hercules," the Tale of a Sculptress by Melvin G. Winstock holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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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