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Friendship and Folly: A Novel
Friendship and Folly: A Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Maria Louise Pool • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."
She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Oh!" she said, in a whisper.
The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.
It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.
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Friendship and Folly: A Novel

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel is here in full — 398 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."
/aɪ wɑːnt tuː æsk juː ə ˈkwestʃən/
Line 2
She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.
/ʃiː bent daʊn ˈoʊvər ˈlɔːrəns huː ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz ənd lʊkt æt hɜːr/
Line 3
"Oh!" she said, in a whisper.
/oʊ ʃiː sed ɪn ə ˈwɪspər/
Line 4
The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.
/ðə θɔːt wɪtʃ spræŋ ˈswɪftli ˈɪntuː hɜːr maɪnd wɑːz ðə θɔːt ʌv ðə læst taɪm ʃiː hæd siːn ðɪs mæn/
Line 5
It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.
/ɪt wɑːz ðə taɪm wen ʃiː hæd toʊld hɪm ðæt ʃiː hæd tʃeɪndʒd hɜːr maɪnd əˈbaʊt ˈmeriɪŋ hɪm ənd hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tuː ˈmeri lɔːrd ˈmækswel/

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bent noun US /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading “She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.”

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decided adjective US /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading “It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.”

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Lawrence noun US /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading “She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.”

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marrying verb US /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading “It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.”

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Maxwell noun US /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading “It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.”

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sprang verb US /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.”

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swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.”

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whisper noun US /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading “"Oh!" she said, in a whisper.”

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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.

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.”

296,767 times in 426,211 chapters
last time adjective + noun

In this reading “The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.”

17,976 times in 426,211 chapters
in a whisper preposition + article + noun counted as “in … whisper”

In this reading “"Oh!" she said, in a whisper.”

8,862 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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ASKverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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bentnounUS /bent/

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Oh!" she said, in a whisper.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/

a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh!" she said, in a whisper.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

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QUESTIONverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh!" she said, in a whisper.

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seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WANTverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was the time when she had told him that she had changed her mind about marrying him, and had decided to marry Lord Maxwell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The thought which sprang swiftly into her mind was the thought of the last time she had seen this man.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "Oh!" she said, in a whisper.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She bent down over Lawrence, who opened his eyes and looked at her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 3 of Friendship and Folly: A Novel by Maria Louise Pool holds 398 sentences, grouped into 80 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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