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Adrian Savage: A Novel
Adrian Savage: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Adrian Savage: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.
He was impatient of it.
For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?
Had they no sense of proportion?
Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?
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Adrian Savage: A Novel

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Adrian Savage: A Novel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.
/ɪn wɪtʃ ˈeɪdriən helps tuː θroʊ ɜːrθ ˈɪntuː æn ˈoʊ.pən ɡreɪv ˈeɪdriən ˈsævədʒ ˈmiːnwaɪl hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈbɔɪənsi ʌv ˈspɪrət ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ bɪˈkeɪm ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli ˈsensəbəl ʌv ðə dɪˈpresɪŋ ˈmɔːrəl ˈætməsfɪr sərˈaʊndɪŋ hɪm/
Line 2
He was impatient of it.
/hiː wɑːz ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt ʌv ɪt/
Line 3
For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?
/fɔːr dɪd ðeɪ nɑːt ˈrɪli teɪk θɪŋz ˈræðər rəˈdɪkjələsli hɑːrd ðiːz ˈeksələnt ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈpiːpəl/
Line 4
Had they no sense of proportion?
/hæd ðeɪ noʊ sens ʌv prəˈpɔːrʃən/
Line 5
Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

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adrian noun US /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
averaging verb US /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

From this reading “Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buoyancy noun US /ˈbɔɪənsi/

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

From this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consolations noun US /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading “Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?”

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depressing adjective US /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
helps noun US /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
increasingly adverb US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridiculously adverb US /rəˈdɪkjələsli/

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

From this reading “For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?”

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.

became increasingly verb + particle counted as “become increasingly”

In this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

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moral atmosphere adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

241 times in 426,211 chapters
OPEN GRAVE verb + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.”

458 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

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

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ADRIANnounUS /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

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 IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/

plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EARTHnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
good-temperedadjective

not easily irritated

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GRAVEnounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

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

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

From this reading Had they no sense of proportion?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was impatient of it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HELPSnounUS /helps/

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading He was impatient of it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
increasinglyadverbUS /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

advancing in amount or intensity

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He was impatient of it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Had they no sense of proportion?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

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peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

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powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Had they no power of averaging, no little consolations of good-tempered philosophy?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Had they no sense of proportion?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/

so as to arouse or deserve laughter

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SavageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Had they no sense of proportion?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/

closely encircling

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading For did they not really take things rather ridiculously hard, these excellent English people?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THROWverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was impatient of it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH ADRIAN HELPS TO THROW EARTH INTO AN OPEN GRAVE Adrian Savage, meanwhile, his native buoyancy of spirit notwithstanding, became increasingly sensible of the depressing moral atmosphere surrounding him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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