Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions
Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein • Curated US English Learning Edition
Cover illustration for Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions
Context Illustration Reading 1/80 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
_Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).
THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]
[Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]
[Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).
Line 2
THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)
Line 3
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]
Line 4
[Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]
Line 5
[Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

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.

acumen noun US /əˈkjuːmən/

a tapering point

From this reading “THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Higginson noun US /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/

United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)

From this reading “_Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hutton noun US /ˈhʌtən/

English cricketer (1916-1990)

From this reading “_Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Morgue noun US /mɔːrɡ/

a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

From this reading “[Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nil noun US /nɪl/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading “THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Poe's noun US /poʊz/

possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
purloined verb US /pərˈlɔɪnd/

past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others

From this reading “THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Seneca noun US /ˈsenəkə/

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

FORMAL INTRODUCTION adjective + noun

In this reading “BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]”

168 times in 426,211 chapters
Prose Writers noun + noun counted as “prose writer”

In this reading “_Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).”

291 times in 426,211 chapters
fourth floor noun + noun

In this reading “[Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]”

589 times in 426,211 chapters
too great adverb + adjective

In this reading “THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)”

10,205 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 104

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.

1870

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1880

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1886

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1894

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1897

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1899

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1906

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1909

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
1910

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
99

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acumennounUS /əˈkjuːmən/

a tapering point

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
acumina

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Pending verification
Allan

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AunounUS /oʊ/

a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
AuthorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ContemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/

characteristic of the present

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CriticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/

plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CriticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Donald

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
Dupin

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

Pending verification
EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORMALadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Griswold

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HigginsonnounUS /ˈhɪɡɪnsən/

United States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Hubner

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
HuttonnounUS /ˈhʌtən/

English cricketer (1916-1990)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LandsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Lang

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marie

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

Pending verification
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MorguenounUS /mɔːrɡ/

a building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MurdersnounUS /ˈmɜːrdərz/

plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NilnounUS /nɪl/

a quantity of no importance

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nimio

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Pending verification
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
odiosius

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Pending verification
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/

unequivocally detestable

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PersonaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PoenounUS /poʊ/

United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Poe'snounUS /poʊz/

possessive form of “poe” — United States writer and poet (1809-1849)

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ProsenounUS /proʊz/

ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PURLOINEDverbUS /pərˈlɔɪnd/

past form of “purloin” — make off with belongings of others

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ransome

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
Richard

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
Rogêt

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

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

Pending verification
RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rufus

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
sapientiae

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Pending verification
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/

Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sidenote

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

From this reading BY EDGAR ALLAN POE [Sidenote: FORMAL INTRODUCTION.]

Pending verification
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stoddard

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading [Sidenote: Dupin appears as the detective in Poe’s other mystery stories, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt.”]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StudiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StudynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
troisième

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

From this reading [Sidenote: _Au troisième_--third flight, or fourth floor.]

Pending verification
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading THE PURLOINED LETTER Nil sapientiae odiosius acumina nimio.--_Seneca._ (Nothing is more odious to wisdom than too great acumen.)

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Woodberry

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

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

Pending verification
WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _Prose Writers of America_, Rufus W. Griswold (1870); _Short Studies of American Authors_, Thomas W. Higginson (1880); _Letters to Dead Authors_, Andrew Lang (1886); _Criticisms on Contemporary Thought_, Richard H. Hutton (1894); _American Lands and Letters_, Donald G. Mitchell (1897-99); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe_, R. H. Stoddard (1899); _Poe and Some of His Critics_, C. W. Hubner (1906); _Life of Edgar Allan Poe, Personal and Literary_, George E. Woodberry (1909); _Edgar Allan Poe, A Critical Study_, Arthur Ransome (1910).

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein holds 403 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.

What does chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with contain?

Chapter 5 holds 403 sentences of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with?

Work through the 81 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 81 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions

Common questions about reading Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions by J. Berg (Joseph Berg) [Editor] Esenwein on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions section by sect

How to work through Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions

Words and structures a reader meets early in Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of Studying the short-story Sixteen short-story classics with introductions, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.