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Mr. And Mrs. Sên
Mr. And Mrs. Sên

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Louise Jordan Miln • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.
And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.
Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.
Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.
And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.
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Mr. And Mrs. Sên

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.
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And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.
Line 3
Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.
/əˈɡen ðeɪ æt ˈdɪnər wɜːr ə ˈkoʊzi ˈpɑːrti ʌv fɔːr/
Line 4
Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.
/ˈleɪdi snoʊ hæd wɪʃt tuː meɪk ðə əˈkeɪʒən ə ˈfʌŋkʃən bʌt sɜːr tʃɑːrlz hæd æskt hɜːr tuː duː ˈnʌθɪŋ ʌv ðə sɔːrt/
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And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.
/ənd hiː hæd æskt ˈaɪvi tuː meɪk ə pɔɪnt ʌv ˈdaɪnɪŋ æt hoʊm ðæt naɪt/

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cosy noun US /ˈkoʊzi/

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading “Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dined verb US /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading “And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.”

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function noun US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading “Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.”

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Ivy noun US /ˈaɪvi/

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading “And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tingle verb US /ˈtɪŋɡəl/

cause a stinging or tingling sensation

From this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twitch verb US /twɪtʃ/

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

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.

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two days noun + noun

In this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

27,650 times in 426,211 chapters
dined with verb + particle counted as “dine with”

In this reading “And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.”

10,542 times in 426,211 chapters
dinner table noun + noun

the dining table where dinner is served and eaten

In this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

1,106 times in 426,211 chapters
at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

94,709 times in 426,211 chapters
called upon verb + particle counted as “call upon”

In this reading “Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.”

21,457 times in 426,211 chapters
at dinner preposition + noun

In this reading “Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.”

10,288 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 And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/

a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
King-lo

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From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

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LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

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makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

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partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And he had asked Ivy to make a point of dining at home that night.

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Reginald

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From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Pending verification
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnowsnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

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Sên

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Pending verification
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

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 Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/

cause a stinging or tingling sensation

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twitchverbUS /twɪtʃ/

make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Again they, at dinner, were a cosy party of four.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Sên King-lo called upon Lady Snow, called when she was at home, two days after the night that Reginald Hamilton had caused Sir Charles’ right foot to tingle and twitch under the dinner table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Lady Snow had wished to make the occasion a function, but Sir Charles had asked her to do nothing of the sort.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And a week later Sên King-lo dined with the Snows.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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