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Chapter XXVII · After-Dinner Speeches

Chapter XXVII of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, “After-Dinner Speeches,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.
The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.
Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.
Why, it would be hard to say.
A little whisper here, a little whisper there.
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Jewel Sowers: A Novel

Chapter XXVII · After-Dinner Speeches

Chapter XXVII of Jewel Sowers: A Novel, “After-Dinner Speeches,” is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.
Line 2
The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.
Line 3
Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.
/naʊ sɪns ðə deθ ʌv ðə ɡreɪt haɪ priːst ɪt wɑːz ˈveri pleɪn ðə ˈlætər hæd kʌm ˈɪntuː mɔːr ˈfeɪvər/
Line 4
Why, it would be hard to say.
/waɪ ɪt wʊd biː hɑːrd tuː seɪ/
Line 5
A little whisper here, a little whisper there.
/ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪspər hiːr ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɪspər ðer/

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behave verb US /bɪˈheɪv/

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.”

behaved verb US /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading “After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.”

candidates noun US /ˈkændədeɪts/

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

election noun US /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

Emperor noun US /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading “After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.”

favour noun US /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading “Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.”

inexperienced adjective US /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

popular adjective US /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

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.

young lady adjective + noun

a young female

In this reading “After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.”

High Priest adjective + noun

a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine

In this reading “Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.”

most popular adverb + adjective

In this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

following day adjective + noun

In this reading “The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.”

went back verb + particle counted as “go back”

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.”

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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 After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

Alphonso

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From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/

past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/

the male ruler of an empire

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Why, it would be hard to say.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading A little whisper here, a little whisper there.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading A little whisper here, a little whisper there.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

Phillipus

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

PriestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Why, it would be hard to say.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

Susiebelle

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A little whisper here, a little whisper there.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Now, since the death of the Great High Priest it was very plain the latter had come into more favour.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

wentverbUS /went/

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

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The great night of the dinner had arrived; the following day was to be the great election, and the two most popular and powerful candidates were, to even the inexperienced eye, Golden Priest Alphonso and his brother Phillipus.

whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading A little whisper here, a little whisper there.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

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

From this reading Why, it would be hard to say.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Why, it would be hard to say.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading After that Susiebelle went back to her accustomed life, and behaved as a young lady who had been presented to the Emperor _should_ behave.

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