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The Spinster Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Spinster Book is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Myrtle Reed • Curated US English Learning Edition
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G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.
BY MYRTLE REED.
LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
LATER LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
THE SPINSTER BOOK.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Spinster Book

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Spinster Book is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.
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BY MYRTLE REED.
/baɪ ˈmɜːrtəl riːd/
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LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
/lʌv ˈletərz ʌv ə mjuːˈzɪʃən/
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LATER LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.
/ˈleɪtər lʌv ˈletərz ʌv ə mjuːˈzɪʃən/
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THE SPINSTER BOOK.
/ðə ˈspɪnstər bʊk/

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musician noun US /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading “LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.”

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myrtle noun US /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading “BY MYRTLE REED.”

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November noun US /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading “G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.”

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October noun US /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.”

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reed noun US /riːd/

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading “BY MYRTLE REED.”

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Reprinted verb US /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading “G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.”

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September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.”

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spinster noun US /ˈspɪnstər/

an elderly unmarried woman

From this reading “THE SPINSTER BOOK.”

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1901

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1902

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1903

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1904

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1905

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1906

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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1907

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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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 LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE SPINSTER BOOK.

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BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY MYRTLE REED.

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electrotyped

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

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

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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Knickerbocker

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading LATER LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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LOVEnounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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MUSICIANnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/

someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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MYRTLEnounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

From this reading BY MYRTLE REED.

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NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LOVE LETTERS OF A MUSICIAN.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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PUTNAM'S

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From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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REEDnounUS /riːd/

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading BY MYRTLE REED.

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ReprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “reprint” — print anew

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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SONSnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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SPINSTERnounUS /ˈspɪnstər/

an elderly unmarried woman

From this reading THE SPINSTER BOOK.

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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 G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS New York and London The Knickerbocker Press Set up and electrotyped, September, 1901 Reprinted, November, 1901; April, 1902; August, 1902; April, 1903; July, 1903; September, 1903; June, 1904; October, 1904; June, 1905; September, 1905; March, 1906; September, 1906; November, 1906; July, 1907.

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Putnam's
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Knickerbocker
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