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The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident
The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edgar Saltus • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.
The _segreto_ indeed!
The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.
But her voice had improved.
It was fuller, more resonant and ample.
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The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.
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The _segreto_ indeed!
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The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.
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But her voice had improved.
/bʌt hɜːr vɔɪs hæd ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
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It was fuller, more resonant and ample.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈfʊlər mɔːr ˈrezənənt ənd ˈæmpəl/

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accords noun US /əˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “accord” — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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charging verb US /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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crypt noun US /krɪpt/

An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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diminishing adjective US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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disenchantment noun US /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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fluid noun US /ˈfluːəd/

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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resonant adjective US /ˈrezənənt/

characterized by resonance

From this reading “It was fuller, more resonant and ample.”

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scattering noun US /ˈskætərɪŋ/

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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rang out verb + adjective counted as “ring out”

sound loudly

In this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

7,596 times in 225,867 chapters
first attacked adjective + noun counted as “first attack”

In this reading “The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.”

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through the room preposition + article + noun counted as “through … room”

In this reading “DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.”

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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 DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accordsnounUS /əˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “accord” — harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/

more than enough in size or scope or capacity

From this reading It was fuller, more resonant and ample.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her voice had improved.

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chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/

An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diminishingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ/

becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISENCHANTMENTnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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ex-first

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From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/

a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/

United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)

From this reading It was fuller, more resonant and ample.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But her voice had improved.

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IlnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading But her voice had improved.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The _segreto_ indeed!

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marie's

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From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Pending verification
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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 It was fuller, more resonant and ample.

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notesnounUS /noʊts/

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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remoter

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

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

Pending verification
resonantadjectiveUS /ˈrezənənt/

characterized by resonance

From this reading It was fuller, more resonant and ample.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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segreto

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

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Pending verification
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

the profession of a teacher

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

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 secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The secret of happiness was remoter now than when, under the teaching of the ex-first lady, she had first attacked the score.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DISENCHANTMENT "_Il segreto_----" Marie's voice rang out, clear and fluid, scattering notes through the room, filling it with them, charging the air with melody, then, like a chorus entering a crypt, it sank in diminishing accords and, sinking, died slowly away.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 11 of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident by Edgar Saltus holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 11 holds 154 sentences of The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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