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Welsh Rarebit Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Welsh Rarebit Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
Have you ever been hypnotized?”
The prisoner shook his head.
“Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Welsh Rarebit Tales

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Welsh Rarebit Tales is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
“I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.
/aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː ˈɔːfər ðɪs tuː juː ðə ˈdɑːktər kənˈtɪnjuːd nɑːt bɪˈkɔːz aɪ θɪŋk juː ˈɪnəsənt ʌv ðə kraɪm ʌv wɪtʃ juː wɜːr kənˈvɪktəd nɑːt bɪˈkɔːz aɪ hæv ˈeni ˈfrendʃɪp fɔːr juː ɔːr bɪˈkɔːz aɪ dɪˈzaɪər tuː dɪˈfiːt ˈdʒʌstəs/
Line 2
The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.
/ðə ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən aɪ meɪk juː ɪz ˈpjʊrli ɪn ðə ˈɪntrəst ʌv ˈsaɪəns/
Line 3
Have you ever been hypnotized?”
/hæv juː ˈevər bɪn ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
Line 4
The prisoner shook his head.
/ðə ˈprɪzənər ʃʊk hɪz hed/
Line 5
“Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”
/hæv juː ˈevər siːn ˈeniwʌn ɪn sʌtʃ ə kənˈdɪʃən/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading ““Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?””

convicted verb US /kənˈvɪktəd/

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading ““I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.”

crime noun US /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading ““I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.”

defeat noun US /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading ““I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.”

hypnotized adjective US /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading “Have you ever been hypnotized?””

proposition noun US /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading “The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.”

purely adverb US /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading “The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.”

science noun US /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading “The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.”

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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 “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”

conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/

a state at a particular time

From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/

past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The prisoner shook his head.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The prisoner shook his head.

hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/

having your attention fixated as though by a spell

From this reading Have you ever been hypnotized?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The prisoner shook his head.

propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/

restricted to something

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading The proposition I make you is purely in the interest of science.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The prisoner shook his head.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “Have you ever seen anyone in such a condition?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am going to offer this to you,” the doctor continued, “not because I think you innocent of the crime of which you were convicted, not because I have any friendship for you, or because I desire to defeat justice.

Chapter 3 of Welsh Rarebit Tales by Harle Oren Cummins holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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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