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MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

I was still rich, (although Walter, as I discovered, after his death, had recklessly squandered more than one-half of my fortune,) but what mattered riches to one devoured like myself by an ever-gnawing remorse?

What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

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MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST. Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past. Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_! I was still rich, (although Walter, as I discovered, after his death, had recklessly squandered more than one-half of my fortune,) but what mattered riches to one devoured like myself by an ever-gnawing remorse? What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

New York: Its Upper Ten and Lower Million

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MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

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Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

/əˈloʊn ɪn maɪ ˈmænʃən sɪˈkluːdɪd frʌm ðə wɜːrld aɪ pæst ˈmeni mʌnθs ɪn ˈheroʊɪŋ ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz ɑːn ðə pæst/

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Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

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What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

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dabbled adjective US /ˈdæbəld/

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

From this reading “Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!”

harrowing adjective US /ˈheroʊɪŋ/

extremely painful

From this reading “Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.”

herman noun US /ˈhɜːrmən/

United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)

From this reading “MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.”

meditations noun US /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading “Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.”

Oftentimes adverb US /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/

many times at short intervals

From this reading “Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!”

recklessly adverb US /ˈrekləsli/

in a reckless manner

From this reading “I was still rich, (although Walter, as I discovered, after his death, had recklessly squandered more than one-half of my fortune,) but what mattered riches to one devoured like myself by an ever-gnawing remorse?”

squandered adjective US /ˈskwɑːndərd/

not used to good advantage

unholy adjective US /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading “What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?”

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many months adjective + noun counted as “many month”

In this reading “Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I was still rich, (although Walter, as I discovered, after his death, had recklessly squandered more than one-half of my fortune,) but what mattered riches to one devoured like myself by an ever-gnawing remorse?

AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

BARNHURST

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From this reading MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

Burley

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From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/

covered with bright patches (often used in combination)

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/

past form of “devour” — destroy completely

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

ever-gnawing

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/

extremely painful

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

HERMANnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/

United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)

From this reading MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

how

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From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

MARION

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From this reading MARION AND HERMAN BARNHURST.

marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/

past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

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 Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

OftentimesadverbUS /ˈɔːfəntaɪmz/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

one-halfnoun

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/

in a reckless manner

remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/

an abundance of material possessions and resources

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/

hidden from general view or use

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/

not used to good advantage

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/

not hallowed or consecrated

From this reading What might I have been had not Burley forced me into that unholy marriage?

vividlyadverbUS /ˈvɪvədli/

in a vivid manner

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Oftentimes I saw the face of Walter dabbled in blood, and both awake and in my dreams, I saw, O, how vividly his _last look_!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Alone in my mansion, secluded from the world, I passed many months in harrowing meditations on the past.

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