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The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy • Curated US English Learning Edition
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NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.
Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.
She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.
She opened it and peered out into the night.
The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.
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Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.
Line 3
She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.
/ʃiː faʊnd hɜːr weɪ tuː ðə frʌnt dɔːr ɪt wɑːz stɪl ɑːn ðə lætʃ/
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She opened it and peered out into the night.
/ʃiː ˈoʊpənd ɪt ənd pɪrd aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə naɪt/
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The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.
/ðə ˈlɪtəl pɔːrtʃ wɑːz dɪˈzɜːrtɪd bʌt aʊt ðer ɑːn ðə kiː ə fjuː ˈpæsərzbaɪ stɪl ˈlaɪvənd ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ wɪð ˈtʃætər ɔːr sɔːŋ/

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chatter verb US /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading “The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latch verb US /lætʃ/

fasten with a latch

From this reading “She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.”

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livened verb US /ˈlaɪvənd/

past form of “liven” — make lively

From this reading “The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.”

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passers-by noun US /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading “The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.”

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peered verb US /pɪrd/

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading “She opened it and peered out into the night.”

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quay noun US /kiː/

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading “The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.”

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retraced verb US /riˈtreɪst/

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading “Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.”

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tiptoe verb US /ˈtɪptoʊ/

walk on one's toes

From this reading “Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.”

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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.

front door noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.”

13,813 times in 426,211 chapters
keen ear adjective + noun

In this reading “NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.”

379 times in 426,211 chapters
on the quay preposition + article + noun counted as “on … quay”

In this reading “The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.”

1,420 times in 426,211 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.”

130,343 times in 426,211 chapters
waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.”

50,095 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 NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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Bertrand

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From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

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doornounUS /dɔːr/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

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

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

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frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She opened it and peered out into the night.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

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keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latchverbUS /lætʃ/

fasten with a latch

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livenedverbUS /ˈlaɪvənd/

past form of “liven” — make lively

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

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longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She opened it and peered out into the night.

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She opened it and peered out into the night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/

past form of “peer” — look searchingly

From this reading She opened it and peered out into the night.

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porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quaynounUS /kiː/

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/

past form of “retrace” — to go back over again

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

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Theresia

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From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/

walk on one's toes

From this reading Then she retraced her steps--on tiptoe, lest he should hear.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

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 NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading NIGHT AND MORNING §1 Theresia waited for a moment or two at the turn of the passage, until her keen ear had told her that Bertrand was no longer on the watch and had closed the door behind him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She found her way to the front door; it was still on the latch.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little porch was deserted, but out there on the quay a few passers-by still livened the evening with chatter or song.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Nicolette
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Percy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.