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The Living Mummy

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.
His name was Louis Coen.
He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.
He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.
He was intensely entertaining.
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The Living Mummy

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.
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His name was Louis Coen.
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He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.
/hiː wɑːz ɪn ˈpraɪvət laɪf ə ˈbroʊkər bʌt hɪz hɑːrt ənd soʊl wɜːr ræpt ɪn ðə kɑːz/
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He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.
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He was intensely entertaining.
/hiː wɑːz ˌɪnˈtensli ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

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broker noun US /ˈbroʊkər/

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading “He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disposal noun US /dɪˈspoʊzəl/

the power to use something or someone

From this reading “He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Egyptology noun US /ˌiːdʒəpˈtɑːlədʒi/

archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

From this reading “The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entertaining adjective US /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading “He was intensely entertaining.”

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exploration noun US /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading “He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intensely adverb US /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading “He was intensely entertaining.”

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spending noun US /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading “The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sums noun US /sʌmz/

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading “He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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vast sums adjective + noun counted as “vast sum”

In this reading “He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.”

445 times in 426,211 chapters
private life adjective + noun

In this reading “He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.”

2,754 times in 426,211 chapters
at the disposal preposition + article + noun counted as “at … disposal”

In this reading “He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.”

918 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/

subject to appointment

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

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

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/

a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

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capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cashnounUS /kæʃ/

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CausenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Coen

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From this reading His name was Louis Coen.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/

the power to use something or someone

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
EgyptologynounUS /ˌiːdʒəpˈtɑːlədʒi/

archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading He was intensely entertaining.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His name was Louis Coen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/

to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

From this reading He was intensely entertaining.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading His name was Louis Coen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading His name was Louis Coen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Pushfuladjective

marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speltnoun

hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

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 The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Pushful Man A day or two afterwards, while spending an hour in the rooms of the Egyptology Society I was introduced to a new Fellow, who had been appointed during my absence from England.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He evidently spelt it with a capital, in sympathy, perhaps, with the vast sums in cash he had already put at the disposal of the Society for exploration work.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading He was in private life a broker, but his heart and soul were wrapped in the Cause.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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