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It Never Can Happen Again
It Never Can Happen Again

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William De Morgan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.
OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.
OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.
Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

It Never Can Happen Again

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 514 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.
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OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.
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OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
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BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.
/bʌt ɪt wʊd biː ɔːl raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ɪf kɪŋ ˈsɑːləmənz ˈkæptɪv hæd ɡɔːn ɑːn ˈskiːmɪŋ kənˈsɪliːətɔːri ˈætətuːdz θruː ɔːl ɪˈtɜːrnəti hiː wʊd ˈprɑːbəbliː hæv feɪld tuː hɪt əˈpɑːn ðə raɪt wʌn æt ðə end ʌv ɪt frʌm mɪr wɑːnt ʌv ˈprezəns ʌv maɪnd/
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Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attitudes noun US /ˈætətuːdz/

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bob's noun US /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading “OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conciliatory adjective US /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/

making or willing to make concessions

From this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
misunderstandings noun US /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/

plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading “OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
phonograph noun US /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/

machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

From this reading “OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scheming adjective US /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Solomon's noun US /ˈsɑːləmənz/

possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

From this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tripping adjective US /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

From this reading “Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.”

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.

Within the hour preposition + article + noun counted as “within … hour”

In this reading “Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.”

3,360 times in 426,211 chapters
hit upon verb + particle

In this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

3,359 times in 426,211 chapters
at the end preposition + article + noun counted as “at … end”

In this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

65,688 times in 426,211 chapters
all eternity adjective + noun

In this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

1,165 times in 426,211 chapters
too long adverb + adjective

In this reading “Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.”

14,296 times in 426,211 chapters
in safety preposition + noun

In this reading “Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.”

8,230 times in 426,211 chapters
IN THE MORNING preposition + article + noun counted as “in … morning”

In this reading “BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.”

71,997 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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 OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
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 BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/

plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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 BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BOB'SnounUS /bɑːbz/

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cabmannoun

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Challis's

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From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Pending verification
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/

making or willing to make concessions

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/

time without end

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
farenounUS /fer/

an agenda of things to do

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HEpronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HILLnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOW

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From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JUDITHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MARIANNE

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

From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

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MARIANNE'S

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From this reading OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

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mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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MISUNDERSTANDINGSnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz/

plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on

From this reading OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PHONOGRAPHnounUS /ˈfoʊnəɡræf/

machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POSTEDadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading OF BOB'S PHONOGRAPH, AND HOW HE POSTED A LETTER TO JUDITH.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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 OF MARIANNE'S RETURN, AND MORE MISUNDERSTANDINGS.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIGHTadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risknounUS /rɪsk/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/

acting with a specific goal

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/

possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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 BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/

characterized by a buoyant rhythm

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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TULSE

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

From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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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 Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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WENTverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOW MARIANNE WENT TO TULSE HILL.

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WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Even the short "Within the hour" of Challis's cabman was a little too long for his fare to think things over in safety, without a risk of the things tripping one another up.

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WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading BUT IT WOULD BE ALL RIGHT IN THE MORNING If King Solomon's captive had gone on scheming conciliatory attitudes through all eternity, he would probably have failed to hit upon the right one at the end of it, from mere want of presence of mind.

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Chapter 18 of It Never Can Happen Again by William De Morgan holds 514 sentences, grouped into 103 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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Chapter 18 holds 514 sentences of It Never Can Happen Again, unabridged, divided into 103 reading sections.

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