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The purple sickle murders
The purple sickle murders

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The purple sickle murders is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Freeman Wills Crofts • Curated US English Learning Edition
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French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.
He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.
“Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.
“My business will not take long.
Will you sit down, please?”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The purple sickle murders

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The purple sickle murders is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.
Line 2
He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.
Line 3
“Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.
Line 4
“My business will not take long.
/maɪ ˈbɪznəs wɪl nɑːt teɪk lɔːŋ/
Line 5
Will you sit down, please?”
/wɪl juː sɪt daʊn pliːz/

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card noun US /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inscribed adjective US /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Joseph noun US /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knocked verb US /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nelson noun US /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sending noun US /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadowed adjective US /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading “He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

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sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “Will you sit down, please?””

40,697 times in 426,211 chapters
next day adjective + noun

In this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

60,103 times in 426,211 chapters
sitting room noun + noun

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

In this reading “He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.”

2,219 times in 426,211 chapters
knocked at verb + particle counted as “knock at”

In this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

12,461 times in 426,211 chapters
About ten preposition + noun

In this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

10,013 times in 426,211 chapters
some minutes adjective + noun

In this reading “He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.”

7,690 times in 426,211 chapters
sat waiting noun + noun

In this reading “He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.”

883 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters

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27

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From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

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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 French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

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AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Assignationnoun

a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “My business will not take long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comfortlessadjective

without comfort

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Will you sit down, please?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

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

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

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/

written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “My business will not take long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MakesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Moran

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From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Pending verification
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My business will not take long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “My business will not take long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pleasantest

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

From this reading “Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.

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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Will you sit down, please?”

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/

filled with shade

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Will you sit down, please?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smileverbUS /smaɪl/

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading “Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.

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 He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading “My business will not take long.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

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

From this reading French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

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 French Makes a Second Assignation About ten o’clock the next day French knocked at the door of No. 27 Nelson Street, and sending in a card inscribed “Mr. Joseph French,” asked if he could see Miss Molly Moran.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading He sat waiting in the plain, somewhat comfortless sitting room until after some minutes the girl he had shadowed entered.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “My business will not take long.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Miss Moran?” he asked, with his pleasantest smile.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Will you sit down, please?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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