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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.
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The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 2

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 2 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.
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The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.
/ðə ˈɑːprə ˈɔːltərneɪts wɪð ðə ˈθiːətər tuː ɔːr θriː taɪmz ə wiːk/
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The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.
/ðə ˈsɪŋərz ɑːr pərˈhæps nɑːt noʊn ɪn ˈperɪs ənd ˈlʌndən bʌt sʌm ʌv ðem ɑːr nɑːt ənˈwɜːrði tuː biː/
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There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.
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There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

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actresses noun US /ˈæktrəsɪz/

plural of “actress” — a female actor

From this reading “There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.”

alternates noun US /ˈɔːltərneɪts/

plural of “alternate” — someone who takes the place of another person

From this reading “The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.”

baritone noun US /ˈberətoʊn/

a male singer

From this reading “There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.”

concerts noun US /ˈkɑːnsərts/

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading “The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.”

managers noun US /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.”

singers noun US /ˈsɪŋərz/

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading “The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.”

superiors noun US /suːˈpɪriərz/

plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality

From this reading “There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.”

vocal adjective US /ˈvoʊkəl/

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading “The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.”

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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 The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/

plural of “actress” — a female actor

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

alternatesnounUS /ˈɔːltərneɪts/

plural of “alternate” — someone who takes the place of another person

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/

the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

baritonenounUS /ˈberətoʊn/

a male singer

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

concertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərts/

plural of “concert” — a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

conservatoirenoun

a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

Dietz

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From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

FraunounUS /fraʊ/

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/

a person of German nationality

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

HerrnounUS /her/

a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

Kindermann

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From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

quartettenoun

four performers or singers who perform together

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

singersnounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

sixty-fiveadjective

being five more than sixty

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

soiries

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From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading There is Frau Dietz, at forty-five, the best of actresses, and with a still fresh and lovely voice.

superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

superiorsnounUS /suːˈpɪriərz/

plural of “superior” — one of greater rank or station or quality

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/

lacking in value or merit

From this reading The singers are, perhaps, not known in Paris and London, but some of them are not unworthy to be.

vocaladjectiveUS /ˈvoʊkəl/

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There is the baritone, Herr Kindermann, who now, at the age of sixty-five, has a superb voice and manner, and has had few superiors in his time on the German stage.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The opera alternates with the theater two or three times a week.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The managers of the conservatoire also give vocal concerts, and there are, besides, quartette soiries; so that there are few evenings without some attraction.

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