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In the Dead of Night — Volume 1

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TOM BRISTOW’S RETURN.
“What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?
I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”
The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.
“You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

In the Dead of Night — Volume 1

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TOM BRISTOW’S RETURN.
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“What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?
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I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”
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The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.
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“You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

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casual adjective US /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Channel noun US /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comparable adjective US /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/

able to be compared or worthy of comparison

From this reading “I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
compartment noun US /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dover noun US /ˈdoʊvər/

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

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first-class adjective US /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speaker noun US /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

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sweeter adjective US /ˈswiːtər/

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading ““What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?”

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.

first-class compartment adjective + noun

In this reading “The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.”

224 times in 426,211 chapters
last week adjective + noun

In this reading ““You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.”

10,341 times in 426,211 chapters
in the East preposition + article + noun counted as “in … east”

In this reading “I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.””

8,330 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 The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

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Bristow

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From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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BRISTOW'S

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From this reading TOM BRISTOW’S RETURN.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/

pleasing or delighting

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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compagnon

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From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/

able to be compared or worthy of comparison

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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I've

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From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

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mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
May-day

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From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
praisenounUS /preɪz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

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readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

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replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading TOM BRISTOW’S RETURN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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 I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I declare I’ve seen nothing in the East at all comparable to it.”

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TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading TOM BRISTOW’S RETURN.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What can be sweeter or more charming than an English May-day?

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whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading The speaker was Tom Bristow; the person addressed was a casual compagnon de voyage, whose acquaintance he had made during the Channel passage; and the scene was a first-class compartment in the mail train from Dover to London.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldn't

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From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You wouldn’t be so ready to praise an English May-day if you had been here last week, as I was,” was the reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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