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Rogues and Vagabonds

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Rogues and Vagabonds is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
JABEZ DISSEMBLES.
La!
Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.
Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rogues and Vagabonds

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Rogues and Vagabonds is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
Line 2
JABEZ DISSEMBLES.
Line 3
La!
/lɑː/
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Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.
Line 5
Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Learner Dictionary

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awry adjective US /ərˈaɪ/

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
behalf noun US /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conferred verb US /kənˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

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Duck verb US /dʌk/

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

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guardian noun US /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

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poetic adjective US /poʊˈetɪk/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

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toss verb US /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.”

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uncomfortable adjective US /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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guardian angel noun + noun

an angel believed to have special affection for a particular individual

In this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

1,768 times in 225,867 chapters
on behalf preposition + noun

In this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

4,250 times in 225,867 chapters
conferred on verb + particle counted as “confer on”

In this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

1,464 times in 225,867 chapters
in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

In this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

19,191 times in 225,867 chapters
felt very verb + adjective

In this reading “Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.”

5,913 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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apostrophized

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From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/

turned or twisted toward one side

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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DISSEMBLES

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From this reading JABEZ DISSEMBLES.

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DuckverbUS /dʌk/

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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Egerton

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From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Pending verification
feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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flightnounUS /flaɪt/

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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JABEZ

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

From this reading JABEZ DISSEMBLES.

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LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading La!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/

of or relating to poetry

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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 Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

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titlenounUS /ˈtaɪtəl/

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tossverbUS /tɔːs/

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Turvey

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From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Pending verification
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

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

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

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Mr. Jabez, who had come to see Mr. Egerton on behalf of the firm, and was thus apostrophized in the hall by ‘the guardian angel of the house’ (the title Mr. Duck had himself conferred on her in a poetic flight), felt very uncomfortable.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Mr. Jabez, what a time it is since you called!’ said Mrs. Turvey, with a toss of the head that sent her cap awry.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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