Trelawny of The "Wells"

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_Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

_Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

_Telfer._ Two or three-----!

The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

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Trelawny of The "Wells"

Chapter II

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Line 1

_Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

/roʊz ɡlæd ðæt ɪz ˈheɪtfəl ʌv juː tɑːm rentʃ/

Line 2

_Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

/ˈɑːrθər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt hɪz wɑːtʃ ðə ˈkærɪdʒ ɪz ˈsɜːrtənli tuː ɔːr θriː ˈmɪnəts bɪˈfɔːr ɪts taɪm ˈmɪstər ˈtelfər/

Line 3

_Telfer._ Two or three-----!

/ˈtelfər tuː ɔːr θriː/

Line 4

The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

/ðə ˈspiːtʃəz maɪ dɪr sɜːr ðə ˈspiːtʃəz/

Line 5

[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

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footman noun US /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

hateful adjective US /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading “_Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!”

hazel adjective US /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

panting noun US /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

returns noun US /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

speeches noun US /ˈspiːtʃəz/

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading “The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!”

Telfer noun US /ˈtelfər/

one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage

From this reading “_Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.”

Wrench verb US /rentʃ/

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading “_Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!”

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hazel eyes adjective + noun

In this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

young man adjective + noun

a teenager or a young adult male

In this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

three minutes noun + noun

In this reading “_Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.”

dear sir adjective + noun

In this reading “The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!”

little bit adjective + noun

In this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “[_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.”

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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 [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/

of a light brown or yellowish brown color

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

Mossop

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From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

nice-looking

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From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/

breathing heavily (as after exertion)

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/

plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The speeches, my dear sir, the speeches!

TelfernounUS /ˈtelfər/

one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading _Arthur._ [_Looking at his watch._] The carriage is certainly two or three minutes before its time, Mr. Telfer.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

WrenchverbUS /rentʃ/

twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Rose._ Glad! that is hateful of you, Tom Wrench!

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading [_Mrs. Mossop returns, panting._] _Mrs. Mossop._ The footman, a nice-looking young man with hazel eyes, says the carriage and pair can wait for a little bit.

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