Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories

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MRS.

BROWN’S SUCCESS.

Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

I will not designate the year more closely, lest I should enable those who are too curious to investigate the circumstances of this story, and inquire into details which I do not intend to make known.

That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

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Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories Anthony Trollope

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MRS. BROWN’S SUCCESS. Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--. I will not designate the year more closely, lest I should enable those who are too curious to investigate the circumstances of this story, and inquire into details which I do not intend to make known. That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Why Frau Frohmann Raised Her Prices, and Other Stories is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MRS.

/ˈmɪsɪz/

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BROWN’S SUCCESS.

/braʊnz səkˈses/

Line 3

Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

Line 4

/aɪ wɪl nɑːt ˈdezəɡneɪt ðə jɪr mɔːr ˈkloʊsli lest aɪ ʃʊd eˈneɪbəl ðoʊz huː ɑːr tuː ˈkjʊriəs tuː ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt ðə ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz ʌv ðɪs ˈstɔːri ənd ˌɪnˈkwaɪr ˈɪntuː dɪˈteɪlz wɪtʃ aɪ duː nɑːt ˌɪnˈtend tuː meɪk noʊn/

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That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

/ðæt ˈwɪntər ˌhaʊˈevər wɑːz əˈspeʃli səˈvɪr ənd ðə koʊld ʌv ðə læst ten deɪz ʌv dɪˈsembər wɑːz mɔːr felt aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ˈperɪs ðæn ɪn ˈeni pɑːrt ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd/

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brown's noun US /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.”

designate verb US /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

From this reading “I will not designate the year more closely, lest I should enable those who are too curious to investigate the circumstances of this story, and inquire into details which I do not intend to make known.”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

inquire verb US /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

investigate verb US /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

remembers verb US /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.”

severity noun US /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading “Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.”

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ten days noun + noun

In this reading “That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.”

inquire into verb + particle

In this reading “I will not designate the year more closely, lest I should enable those who are too curious to investigate the circumstances of this story, and inquire into details which I do not intend to make known.”

last ten adjective + noun

In this reading “That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.”

any part adjective + noun

In this reading “That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.”

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187

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From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I will not designate the year more closely, lest I should enable those who are too curious to investigate the circumstances of this story, and inquire into details which I do not intend to make known.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

BROWN'SnounUS /braʊnz/

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN’S SUCCESS.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/

assign a name or title to

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/

address a question to and expect an answer from

intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/

have in mind as a purpose

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/

investigate scientifically

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

lestconjunctionUS /lest/

in order that something should not happen

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/

third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/

used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

SUCCESSnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading BROWN’S SUCCESS.

tennounUS /ten/

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

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Everyone remembers the severity of the Christmas of 187--.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading That winter, however, was especially severe, and the cold of the last ten days of December was more felt, I think, in Paris than in any part of England.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

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