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Catherine herself
Catherine herself

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Catherine herself is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Hilton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.
He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.
At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....
And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.
“Ah, yais, ... plays quite nicely, eh?
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Catherine herself

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Catherine herself is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.
Line 2
He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.
Line 3
At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....
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And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.
Line 5
“Ah, yais, ... plays quite nicely, eh?

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Chopin noun US /ˈʃoʊpæn/

the music of Chopin

From this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coincided verb US /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/

past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together

From this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hippodrome noun US /ˈhɪpədroʊm/

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

From this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
periodic adjective US /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serenely adverb US /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading “He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sonata noun US /səˈnɑːtə/

a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

From this reading “He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supervision noun US /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/

management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

From this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Weston noun US /ˈwestən/

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading “And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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took place verb + noun counted as “take place”

come to pass

In this reading “DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.”

30,477 times in 426,211 chapters
At the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....”

65,688 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 57

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1

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From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

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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 He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ah

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From this reading “Ah, yais, ... plays quite nicely, eh?

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bockley

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From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Pending verification
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ChopinnounUS /ˈʃoʊpæn/

the music of Chopin

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coincidedverbUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd/

past form of “coincide” — go with, fall together

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DISCONTENTnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ees

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From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Pending verification
eh

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

From this reading “Ah, yais, ... plays quite nicely, eh?

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HippodromenounUS /ˈhɪpədroʊm/

a stadium for horse shows or horse races

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Kreutzer

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From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

Pending verification
letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Mees

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From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Pending verification
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ohnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
periodicadjectiveUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪk/

happening or recurring at regular intervals

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
playsnounUS /pleɪz/

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading “Ah, yais, ... plays quite nicely, eh?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Razounov

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From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Pending verification
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/

in a peacefully serene manner

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SonatanounUS /səˈnɑːtə/

a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/

management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

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 DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thees

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

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Verreker

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

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

Pending verification
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading And thees ees--let me see--thees ees Mees--Mees--” “Weston,” put in Verreker.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He puffed serenely at a cigarette while she played the Kreutzer Sonata.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yais

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

From this reading At the end he said: “Nicely, oh yais, quite nicely....

Pending verification
YearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading DISCONTENT § 1 HER first periodic “supervision” by Razounov took place early in the New Year, and once again coincided with an engagement of Razounov to play Chopin at the Bockley Hippodrome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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