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The Coward Behind the Curtain
The Coward Behind the Curtain

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Coward Behind the Curtain is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Marsh • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Page scan source: http://www.
The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected
The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Coward Behind the Curtain

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Coward Behind the Curtain is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Page scan source: http://www.
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The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].
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The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected
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The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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.

diphthong noun US /ˈdɪfθɔːŋ/

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

From this reading “The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Joss noun US /dʒɔːs/

a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

From this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

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Metamorphosis noun US /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

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Peerage noun US /ˈpɪrədʒ/

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

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Perfected adjective US /pərˈfektɪd/

(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

From this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

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Reversion noun US /rɪˈvɜːrʒən/

(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

From this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

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scan verb US /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading “Page scan source: http://www.”

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.

convent garden noun + noun

In this reading “The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.”

191 times in 225,867 chapters
in the convent preposition + article + noun counted as “in … convent”

In this reading “The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.”

2,320 times in 225,867 chapters
In the Service preposition + article + noun counted as “in … service”

In this reading “The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected”

6,282 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

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

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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 The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DemonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/

an evil supernatural being

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diphthongnounUS /ˈdɪfθɔːŋ/

a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dorothy

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From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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DuelnounUS /ˈduːəl/

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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HonournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading Page scan source: http://www.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

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JossnounUS /dʒɔːs/

a Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idol

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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LovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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MaidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MarvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/

plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MetamorphosisnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

Velmora curated lexicon
MiraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
oe

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

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Page scan source: http://www.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PeeragenounUS /ˈpɪrədʒ/

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PerfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/

(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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Putney

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

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading The diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReversionnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrʒən/

(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scanverbUS /skæn/

examine minutely or intensely

From this reading Page scan source: http://www.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Page scan source: http://www.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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 diphthong oe is represented by [oe].

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Twickenham

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

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

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UnseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VeilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

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WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Girl and the Miracle In the Service of Love A Duel The Marquis Of Putney The Twickenham Peerage A Metamorphosis Both Sides of the Veil Marvels and Mysteries The Seen and the Unseen The Goddess: A Demon The Joss: A Reversion The Romance of a Maid of Honour The Beetle: A Mystery A Woman Perfected

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The girls were in the convent garden, when word came that Dorothy Gilbert was wanted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading Page scan source: http://www.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 1 of The Coward Behind the Curtain by Richard Marsh holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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 The Coward Behind the Curtain

Common questions about reading The Coward Behind the Curtain by Richard Marsh on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Coward Behind the Curtain?

Yes. All 4434 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40347 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Coward Behind the Curtain is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40347, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Coward Behind the Curtain take to read?

About 369 minutes of reading across 887 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Coward Behind the Curtain section by section

How to work through The Coward Behind the Curtain section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 24 chapters of The Coward Behind the Curtain 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 The Coward Behind the Curtain

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Coward Behind the Curtain, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Source
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Coward Behind the Curtain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Diphthong
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Coward Behind the Curtain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Represented
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Coward Behind the Curtain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Miracle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Coward Behind the Curtain; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.