Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society

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THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

Consulting her memoranda as she rode along; in her handsome, tastefully appointed equipage, Diana found that Louise Merrick, one of the three girls she had set out to discover, was the nearest on her route.

Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

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Chapter 3 of Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars. In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance. Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks. Consulting her memoranda as she rode along; in her handsome, tastefully appointed equipage, Diana found that Louise Merrick, one of the three girls she had set out to discover, was the nearest on her route. Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

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In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

/ɪn sʌm ˈsɜːrkəlz ðə ˈkærɪdʒ ənd per ɪz stɪl kənˈsɪdərd ðə mɔːr ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk moʊd ʌv kənˈveɪəns/

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Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

/ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈkʌstəmz duː nɑːt ˈredəli ɡɪv weɪ tuː fædz ənd friːks/

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Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

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Consulting verb US /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading “Consulting her memoranda as she rode along; in her handsome, tastefully appointed equipage, Diana found that Louise Merrick, one of the three girls she had set out to discover, was the nearest on her route.”

conveyance noun US /kənˈveɪəns/

document effecting a property transfer

From this reading “In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.”

eminently adverb US /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading “Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.”

fads noun US /fædz/

plural of “fad” — an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading “Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.”

freaks noun US /friːks/

plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading “Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.”

memoranda noun US /ˌmemərˈændə/

a written proposal or reminder

nieces noun US /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading “THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.”

tastefully adverb US /ˈteɪstfəli/

with taste; in a tasteful manner

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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 Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

affectverbUS /əˈfekt/

have an effect upon

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Consulting her memoranda as she rode along; in her handsome, tastefully appointed equipage, Diana found that Louise Merrick, one of the three girls she had set out to discover, was the nearest on her route.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

bellnounUS /bel/

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

carsnounUS /kɑːrz/

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/

carefully weighed

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

ConsultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/

document effecting a property transfer

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

eminentlyadverbUS /ˈemənəntli/

in an eminent manner

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

equipagenoun

equipment and supplies of a military force

EstablishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

fadsnounUS /fædz/

plural of “fad” — an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

freaksnounUS /friːks/

plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

Louise

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memorandanounUS /ˌmemərˈændə/

a written proposal or reminder

Merrick

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modenounUS /moʊd/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

NIECESnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/

without much difficulty

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading Presently she rang the bell at the Merrick residence, an eminently respectable dwelling; in a desirable neighborhood.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In some circles the carriage and pair is still considered the more aristocratic mode of conveyance.

Taers

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From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

tastefullyadverbUS /ˈteɪstfəli/

with taste; in a tasteful manner

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

Von

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From this reading THE THREE NIECES The Von Taers did not affect motor cars.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Established customs do not readily give way to fads and freaks.

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