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Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County
Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County

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WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.
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CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?
WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.
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Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Trial of John Jasper, lay precentor of Cloisterham Cathedral in the County is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.
/ˈwɪtnəs hiː kʊd nɑːt swer ˈeniθɪŋ ɪkˈsept ðæt hiː hæd bɪn əˈtækt/
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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?
/ˈtʃestərtən hɪz ˈsɪmpəθiz liːnd ʌv kɔːrs tuː ˈdʒæspər ˈræðər ðæn tuː ˈlændləs/
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WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.
/ˈwɪtnəs hiː wɑːz ˈveri loʊθ ˌɪnˈdiːd tuː θɪŋk ðæt hɪz ˈʌŋkəl huːm hiː hæd ˈtʃerɪʃt wɪð ˈveri ɡreɪt rɪˈspekt ənd əˈstiːm hæd bɪn kənˈsɜːrnd ɪn ðə əˈtempt tuː ˈmɜːrdər hɪm/
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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/

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attacked verb US /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading “WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cherished adjective US /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading “WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chesterton noun US /ˈtʃestərtən/

conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)

From this reading “CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?”

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esteem noun US /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading “WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jasper noun US /ˈdʒæspər/

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading “CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Landless adjective US /ˈlændləs/

owning no land

From this reading “CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loath adjective US /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading “WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sympathies noun US /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading “CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?”

307,822 times in 426,211 chapters
great respect adjective + noun

In this reading “WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.”

1,821 times in 426,211 chapters

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

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anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CHESTERTONnounUS /ˈtʃestərtən/

conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

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

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

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

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esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

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

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

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LandlessadjectiveUS /ˈlændləs/

owning no land

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

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respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swearverbUS /swer/

utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

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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 WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading CHESTERTON: His sympathies leaned, of course, to Jasper rather than to Landless?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder 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 WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITNESS: He was very loath indeed to think that his uncle, whom he had cherished with very great respect and esteem, had been concerned in the attempt to murder him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WITNESSnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading WITNESS: He could not swear anything, except that he had been attacked.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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