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THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

"We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

"Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

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Chapter 10 of Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS. "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap. "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals. The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism. The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

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Line 1

THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

/ðə ˈmɑːrbəlz ənd ðer proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

Line 2

"We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

/wiː ɑːr ʌv wʌt meɪ biː staɪld rɪˈpʌblɪkən ˈprɪnsəpəlz sed ə lɑːrdʒ ˈtʃaɪnə ˈmɑːrbəl ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ʌv ðə hiːp/

Line 3

"Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

/ʌv ɔːl ðə ˈspiːkərz huː hæv ɔːlˈredi kʌm ˈfɔːrwərd ðə kaɪt dɑːl ənd jərˈself fɔːr ˈɪnstəns ɑːr ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/

Line 4

The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

Line 5

The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

/ðə ˈnoʊəz ɑːrk maɪt ˌreprɪˈzent ə ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl ɔːr ˈlɪmətəd ˈmɑːnɑːrki wer ðə ɑːrk ɪz ə sɔːrt ʌv ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ ɔːr ˈhoʊldɪŋ təˈɡeðər ʌv ðə rest ʌv ðə ˈmembərz/

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despotism noun US /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading “The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.”

governing adjective US /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/

responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

From this reading “The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.”

marbles noun US /ˈmɑːrbəlz/

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading “THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.”

monarchy noun US /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading “The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.”

Noah's noun US /ˈnoʊəz/

possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

From this reading “The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.”

speakers noun US /ˈspiːkərz/

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “"Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.”

styled verb US /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading “"We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.”

Teapot noun US /ˈtiːpɑːt/

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

From this reading “The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.”

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for instance preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “"Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.”

large family adjective + noun

In this reading “The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.”

come forward verb + particle

make oneself visible; take action

In this reading “"Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.”

under the rule preposition + article + noun counted as “under … rule”

In this reading “The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.”

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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 "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

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 "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

ArknounUS /ɑːrk/

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

constitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/

of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/

dominance through threat of punishment and violence

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

DollnounUS /dɑːl/

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

governingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/

responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

heapnounUS /hiːp/

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

KitenounUS /kaɪt/

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

MarblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

MARBLESnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

monarchynounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrki/

an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

Noah'snounUS /ˈnoʊəz/

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/

plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/

take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

rulenounUS /ruːl/

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

styledverbUS /staɪld/

past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

Tea-things

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From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

TeapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/

pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE MARBLES AND THEIR PROCEEDINGS.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Tea-things are a large family, under the rule of their mother, the Teapot; a kind of domestic despotism.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "We are of what may be styled republican principles," said a large China Marble, rolling out of the heap.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The Noah's Ark might represent a constitutional or limited monarchy, where the Ark is a sort of governing or holding together of the rest of the members.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Of all the speakers who have already come forward, the Kite, Doll, and yourself, for instance, are simple individuals.

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