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The Big-Town Round-Up

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Big-Town Round-Up is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William MacLeod Raine • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.
Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.
He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.
Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.
Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.
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The Big-Town Round-Up

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Big-Town Round-Up is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.
Line 2
Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.
/ˈiːvɪn ðen hiː felt ðæt hiː mʌst hæv ˈbʌŋɡəld ɪt ɪn ðə ˈtelɪŋ ənd bɪˈɡæn tuː ˈmɑːrʃəl hɪz fækts ə θɜːrd taɪm/
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He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.
/hiː hæd ɪkˈspektəd æn ˈiːɡər ˈɪntrəst ə kwɪk ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
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Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.
/ˌɪnˈsted hiː faʊnd ɪn hɪz jʌŋ ˈmɪstrəs ə ˈspɪrət bɪˈɑːnd hɪz ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
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Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.
/hɜːr ˈmænər hæd ə tʌtʃ ʌv kuːl dɪsˈdeɪn ˈɔːlmoʊst ʌv kənˈtempt waɪl ʃiː ˈlɪsənd tuː hɪz teɪl/

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beatrice noun US /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading “BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bungled adjective US /ˈbʌŋɡəld/

spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness

From this reading “Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.”

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disdain verb US /dɪsˈdeɪn/

look down on with disdain

From this reading “Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.”

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ebbed verb US /ˈebəd/

past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede

From this reading “BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiasm noun US /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading “He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.”

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marshal verb US /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading “Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.”

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option noun US /ˈɑːpʃən/

the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

From this reading “BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restated verb US /riˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “restate” — to say, state, or perform again

From this reading “BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.”

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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 Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEATRICEnounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bungledadjectiveUS /ˈbʌŋɡəld/

spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

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cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/

look down on with disdain

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/

past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/

a feeling of excitement

From this reading He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

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GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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

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

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

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interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Johnnie

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From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

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marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OPTIONnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/

the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading He had expected an eager interest, a quick enthusiasm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restatedverbUS /riˈsteɪtɪd/

past form of “restate” — to say, state, or perform again

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

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tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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 BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Even then he felt that he must have bungled it in the telling and began to marshal his facts a third time.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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 BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Her manner had a touch of cool disdain, almost of contempt, while she listened to his tale.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Whitford

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From this reading BEATRICE GIVES AN OPTION It was not until Johnnie had laid the case before Miss Whitford and restated it under the impression that she could not have understood that his confidence ebbed.

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youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Instead, he found in his young mistress a spirit beyond his understanding.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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