Chapter 3 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The symbol of his power!" she crooned. Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt. Lenyard shuddered. At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached. It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
Chapter 3 of Melomaniacs is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading “Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.”
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading “At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.”
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading “At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.”
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading “Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.”
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “Lenyard shuddered.”
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “"The symbol of his power!" she crooned.”
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading “It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.”
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.
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In this reading “Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.”
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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 Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
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From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
immediately past
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lenyard shuddered.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Lenyard shuddered.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The symbol of his power!" she crooned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
communicated in words
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a single vibratile tone, and was uttered by a trumpet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, the new dispensation was about to be revealed, the new gospel preached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Blending with the color of the light a musical tone made itself seen, heard, felt.
Chapter 3 of Melomaniacs by James Huneker holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 3 holds 405 sentences of Melomaniacs, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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