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To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel

Chapter I

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TO-MORROW AND TO-MORROW .
Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.
This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TO-MORROW AND TO-MORROW .
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Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.
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This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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antecedent noun US /ˌænˈtesədənt/

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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constituted adjective US /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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fortunes noun US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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groups noun US /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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Lilith noun US /ˈlɪlɪθ/

in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

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Midas noun US /ˈmaɪdəs/

(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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trilogy noun US /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

From this reading “Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.”

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volumes noun US /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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Three years noun + noun

In this reading “Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.”

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1924

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From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading TO-MORROW AND TO-MORROW .

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antecedentnounUS /ˌænˈtesədənt/

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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EducationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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Eric

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From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

Pending verification
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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LanenounUS /leɪn/

a narrow way or road

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/

in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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MARION

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From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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MarriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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MidasnounUS /ˈmaɪdəs/

(Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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SecretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

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

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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Sensationalists

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From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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Sonia

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From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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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 Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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TO-MORROW

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From this reading TO-MORROW AND TO-MORROW .

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trilogynounUS /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading This book and the antecedent volumes—_Lady Lilith_ and _The Education of Eric Lane_—described the fortunes of certain men and women who constituted part of the larger groups which I had approached in _Sonia, Midas and Son_ and _Sonia Married_.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Published, October, 1924 MARION Three years ago, _The Secret Victory_ brought to an end the trilogy which I called _The Sensationalists_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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