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The fatal three, vol. I

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The fatal three, vol. I is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”
“I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.
“How can she bore us, love?
She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.
“My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.
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The fatal three, vol. I

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The fatal three, vol. I is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”
/wiː hæv bɪn soʊ ˈhæpi/
Line 2
“I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.
Line 3
“How can she bore us, love?
Line 4
She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.
/ʃiː ɪz ˈoʊnli ə tʃaɪld ənd juː kæn duː wʌt juː laɪk wɪð hɜːr sed ðə ˈdʒentəlmən/
Line 5
“My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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admitted verb US /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

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bore verb US /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading ““I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.”

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carriage noun US /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

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fourteen noun US /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

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naturally adverb US /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading ““I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.”

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overgrown adjective US /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/

covered with growing plants

From this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

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slight noun US /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading ““I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.”

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thirteen noun US /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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deal more verb + adjective

In this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

8,105 times in 426,211 chapters
come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading ““My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.”

63,240 times in 426,211 chapters
with a slight preposition + article + noun counted as “with … slight”

In this reading ““I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.”

7,666 times in 426,211 chapters
in the tone preposition + article + noun counted as “in … tone”

In this reading ““I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.”

21,785 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEENauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “How can she bore us, love?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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drawing-room

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From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”

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HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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How

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From this reading “How can she bore us, love?

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I'm

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From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

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lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “How can she bore us, love?

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/

as might be expected

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/

covered with growing plants

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pettishnessnoun

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
slightnounUS /slaɪt/

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “How can she bore us, love?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

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

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

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wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

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 “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WEpronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “WE HAVE BEEN SO HAPPY.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “My dear John, you have just admitted that she is between thirteen and fourteen—a great deal more than a child—a great overgrown girl, who will want to be taken about in the carriage, and to come down to the drawing-room, and who will be always in the way.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I’m afraid she will be a terrible bore,” said the lady, with a slight pettishness in the tone of a voice that was naturally sweet.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading She is only a child, and you can do what you like with her,” said the gentleman.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How long does The fatal three, vol. I take to read?

About 248 minutes of reading across 597 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The fatal three, vol. I section by section

How to work through The fatal three, vol. I section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 15 chapters of The fatal three, vol. I to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The fatal three, vol. I

Words and structures a reader meets early in The fatal three, vol. I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Italic
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Displayed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Audley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The fatal three, vol. I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.