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Comedies of Courtship

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anthony Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."
"Let's see.
To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.
That'll be the 27th.
That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."
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Comedies of Courtship

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."
Line 2
"Let's see.
Line 3
To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.
Line 4
That'll be the 27th.
Line 5
That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

Learner Dictionary

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date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
objection noun US /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading “That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
places noun US /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
postmark noun US /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/

a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

From this reading “THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remind verb US /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading “To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tale noun US /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
today noun US /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading “THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 56

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19th

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From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

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20th

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From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

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27th

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From this reading That'll be the 27th.

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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 THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

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 THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Deane

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Pending verification
ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Let's

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

From this reading "Let's see.

Pending verification
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POSTMARKnounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/

a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/

put in the mind of someone

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roger

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Pending verification
routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Let's see.

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stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TALEnounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
That'll

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

From this reading That'll be the 27th.

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That's

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

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

Pending verification
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
there's

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

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

Pending verification
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
To-day's

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

From this reading To-day's the 19th, no, the 20th; there's nothing to remind one of time here.

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todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading THE TALE OF A POSTMARK "Yes," said Lady Deane, "we leave today week: Roger has to be back the first week in May, and I want to stop at one or two places en route."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That's about my date; we might go together if you and Deane have no objection."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 4 of Comedies of Courtship by Anthony Hope holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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