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Moon-madness, and other fantasies
Moon-madness, and other fantasies

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Moon-madness, and other fantasies is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Aimée Crocker Gouraud • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.
A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.
The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.
He was big and brawny.
His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Moon-madness, and other fantasies

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Moon-madness, and other fantasies is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.
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A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.
Line 3
The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.
/ðə mæn wɑːz əˈbaʊt ˈtwentifaɪv jɪrz ʌv eɪdʒ ənd ekˈstriːmli ˈhænsəm/
Line 4
He was big and brawny.
/hiː wɑːz bɪɡ ənd ˈbrɔːni/
Line 5
His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.
/hɪz her wɑːz braʊn ənd ˈkɜːrli ənd hɪz aɪz wɜːr bluː ənd fræŋk/

Learner Dictionary

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

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brawny adjective US /ˈbrɔːni/

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading “He was big and brawny.”

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Broadway noun US /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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Buddha noun US /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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Cobra noun US /ˈkoʊbrə/

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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curly adjective US /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading “His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.”

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Pepper verb US /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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Perry noun US /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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Publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

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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.

twenty-five years adjective + noun

In this reading “The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.”

2,722 times in 426,211 chapters
extremely handsome adverb + adjective

In this reading “The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.”

254 times in 426,211 chapters
Red Lips noun + noun counted as “red lip”

In this reading “Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.”

2,470 times in 426,211 chapters
painted picture adjective + noun

In this reading “A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.”

236 times in 426,211 chapters
looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
in front preposition + noun

at or in the front

In this reading “A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.”

87,341 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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1

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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19

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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2

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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3

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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31

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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4

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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43

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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5

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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53

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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6

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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69

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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7

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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79

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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8

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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835

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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87

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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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 A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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art-dealer's

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From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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Betty

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was big and brawny.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

From this reading He was big and brawny.

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BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/

founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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CobranounUS /ˈkoʊbrə/

venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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DancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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FaithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was big and brawny.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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Kara

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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LipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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Moon-Madness

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From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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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 Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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PaintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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Paula

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

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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PearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/

plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/

add pepper to

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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PerrynounUS /ˈperi/

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His hair was brown and curly, and his eyes were blue and frank.

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windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A man stood in front of an art-dealer’s window, and looked at the painted picture of a woman.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The man was about twenty-five years of age and extremely handsome.

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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 Broadway Publishing Co. 835 Broadway New York 1^o--Our Lady of Red Lips 7 2^o--Paula Loved Pearls 19 3^o--The Dance of the Cobra 31 4^o--The Painted Mrs. Perry 43 5^o--Kara the Faithful 53 6^o--Betty and Buddha 69 7^o--Mrs. Pepper in Paris 79 8^o--Moon-Madness 87 THE place was Paris.

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