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The Memoirs of an American Citizen
The Memoirs of an American Citizen

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Memoirs of an American Citizen is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert Herrick • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!
Here you be!
Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.
His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.
"Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Memoirs of an American Citizen

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Memoirs of an American Citizen is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!
Line 2
Here you be!
/hiːr juː biː/
Line 3
Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.
Line 4
His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.
/hɪz siːmd tuː miː dʒʌst ðen əˈbaʊt ðə best feɪs ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
Line 5
"Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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adventurers noun US /ædˈventʃərərz/

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

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Cox noun US /kɑːks/

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

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Ed's noun US /edz/

possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading “Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.”

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grabbing verb US /ˈɡræbɪŋ/

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading “"Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.”

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Hillary noun US /ˈhɪləri/

New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)

From this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

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hospitable adjective US /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

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sidewalk noun US /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

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Strauss noun US /straʊs/

German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ten dollars noun + noun counted as “ten dollar”

In this reading “THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!”

3,841 times in 426,212 chapters
brown eyes noun + noun

In this reading “Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.”

6,947 times in 426,212 chapters
in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.”

107,541 times in 426,212 chapters
by the arm preposition + article + noun counted as “by … arm”

In this reading “"Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.”

9,247 times in 426,212 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 PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/

plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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Ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Here you be!

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bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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chasin

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From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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CoxnounUS /kɑːks/

either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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Crapenoun

small very thin pancake

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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Ed'snounUS /edz/

possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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grabbingverbUS /ˈɡræbɪŋ/

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here you be!

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HillarynounUS /ˈhɪləri/

New Zealand mountaineer who in 1953 first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in 1919)

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/

favorable to life and growth

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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MarketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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others

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From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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Pierson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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PIERSONS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

Pending verification
roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SeemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StraussnounUS /straʊs/

German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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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 THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "Seems though I was bound to be chasin' some one in this city!" he shouted, grabbing me by the arm.

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weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE PIERSONS _A familiar face--A hospitable roof--The Pierson family, and others--The Enterprise Market, and ten dollars a week--Miss Hillary Cox--Crape--From the sidewalk--The company of successful adventurers--The great Strauss_ "Hello!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading His seemed to me just then about the best face in the world.

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yer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ain't I glad I found yer this soon," and Ed's brown eyes were looking into mine.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here you be!

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Chapter 5 of The Memoirs of an American Citizen by Robert Herrick holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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About 448 minutes of reading across 1077 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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