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Excuse Me!
Excuse Me!

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Excuse Me! is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Rupert Hughes • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.
He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"
She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."
He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?
Don't believe I know her."
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Excuse Me!

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Excuse Me! is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.
/ə kənˈspɪrəsi ɪn ˈsætən ðə tɔːl mæn ˈemptid wʌn hænd ʌv ɪts ˈsuːtkeɪs tuː klæsp ðə hænd ðə ˈnuːkʌmər ˈɡræntəd hɪm/
Line 2
He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"
Line 3
She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."
Line 4
He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?
Line 5
Don't believe I know her."

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Ashton noun US /ˈæʃtən/

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading “She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
condolence noun US /kənˈdoʊləns/

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

From this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newcomer noun US /ˈnuːkʌmər/

any new participant in some activity

From this reading “A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Reno noun US /ˈriːnoʊ/

a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage

From this reading “He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shameless adjective US /ˈʃeɪmləs/

feeling no shame

From this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suitcase noun US /ˈsuːtkeɪs/

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading “A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.”

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tuned verb US /tuːnd/

past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning

From this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

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Wellington noun US /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

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.

other hand adjective + noun

In this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

25,899 times in 225,867 chapters
tall man adjective + noun

In this reading “A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.”

4,818 times in 225,867 chapters
put down verb + adjective

cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

In this reading “He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?”

12,415 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 65

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AshtonnounUS /ˈæʃtən/

British choreographer (1906-1988)

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Don't believe I know her."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
claspverbUS /klæsp/

hold firmly and tightly

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/

an expression of sympathy with another's grief

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Don't

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From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

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grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
I'm

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

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

Pending verification
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Don't believe I know her."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/

any new participant in some activity

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RenonounUS /ˈriːnoʊ/

a city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SATINnounUS /ˈsætən/

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/

feeling no shame

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

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 A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A CONSPIRACY IN SATIN The tall man emptied one hand of its suitcase to clasp the hand the newcomer granted him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/

past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whimpered

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

From this reading She whimpered: "I'm afraid so, Mr. Ashton."

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Whitcomb

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From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

Pending verification
WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading He put down everything to take her other hand, and tuned his voice to condolence: "Why, I thought you and Sam Whitcomb were--" "Oh, we were until that shameless Mrs. Wellington----" "Mrs. Wellington?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He held it fast as he exclaimed: "Don't tell me that you are bound for Reno!"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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