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A Knight on Wheels
A Knight on Wheels

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Ian Hay • Curated US English Learning Edition
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LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.
Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.
He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.
He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.
He went to balls and crushes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Knight on Wheels

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.
Line 2
Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.
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He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.
/hiː went ˈevriwer ənd flɪntʃt æt ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.
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He went to balls and crushes.
/hiː went tuː bɔːlz ənd ˈkrʌʃɪz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bolt noun US /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading “He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conscientiously adverb US /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading “Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
converse verb US /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading “He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crushes noun US /ˈkrʌʃɪz/

plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

From this reading “He went to balls and crushes.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
designated verb US /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading “LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flinched verb US /flɪntʃt/

past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading “He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ingenue noun US /ˈɪndʒenjuː/

an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysteriously adverb US /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading “LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.”

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.

converse with verb + particle

In this reading “He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.”

8,586 times in 426,211 chapters
without looking preposition + noun

In this reading “He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.”

6,127 times in 426,211 chapters
without feeling preposition + noun

In this reading “He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.”

1,964 times in 426,211 chapters
live with verb + particle

tolerate or accommodate oneself to

In this reading “Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.”

19,068 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

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 Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading He went to balls and crushes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BELLEnounUS /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boltnounUS /boʊlt/

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/

carry on a conversation

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cross-examinationnoun

(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crushesnounUS /ˈkrʌʃɪz/

plural of “crush” — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

From this reading He went to balls and crushes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DAMEnounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dowagers

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From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Pending verification
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/

to or in any or all places

From this reading He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flinchedverbUS /flɪntʃt/

past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

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

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ingenuenounUS /ˈɪndʒenjuː/

an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LAnounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MERCI

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From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Pending verification
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/

in a cryptic manner

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Peggy

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

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Pending verification
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rigours

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

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

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SANS

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

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

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schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

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 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tim

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

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

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 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went everywhere and flinched at nothing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Philip, remembering why Peggy had sent him to live with Tim, began conscientiously to school himself to the rigours of a society life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He learned to converse with the modern _ingenue_ without feeling like an infant of five; he learned to endure the cross-examination of dowagers without looking as if his one idea was to bolt.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI THE enterprise thus mysteriously designated turned out to be nothing worse than an afternoon reception, and was the first of many.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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