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Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3
Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Francis J. (Francis Joseph) [Compiler] Reynolds • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."
"He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."
"Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"
"Have you seen him?"
"No, your lordship, but James has.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."
Line 2
"He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."
Line 3
"Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"
Line 4
"Have you seen him?"
/hæv juː siːn hɪm/
Line 5
"No, your lordship, but James has.
/noʊ jɔːr ˈlɔːrdʃɪp bʌt dʒeɪmz hæz/

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confound verb US /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading “"He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dude noun US /duːd/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infernal adjective US /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading “IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
James noun US /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading “"No, your lordship, but James has.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lordship noun US /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading “IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
river noun US /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throw verb US /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading “IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whether conjunction US /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading “"Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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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 IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

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 IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No, your lordship, but James has.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
don't

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From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

Pending verification
dudenounUS /duːd/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

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

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you seen him?"

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
He's

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From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
I'll

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From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

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I'm

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From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/

characteristic of or resembling Hell

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading "No, your lordship, but James has.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, your lordship, but James has.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

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 "Have you seen him?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

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 IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Tompkins

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

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

Pending verification
tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TRESPASSES

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From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Pending verification
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Then I'm to throw him in whether he says anything or not, sir?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "He has already said too much, Tompkins, confound him, don't you know."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN WHICH A YOUNG MAN TRESPASSES "He's just an infernal dude, your lordship, and I'll throw him in the river if he says a word too much."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 21 of Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) [Compiler] Reynolds holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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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