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in her gray silk and cameo and they both nodded little satisfied nods as if she had spoken in a way that they were glad to hear

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in her gray silk and cameo and they both nodded little satisfied nods as if she had spoken in a way that they were glad to hear

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ɪn hɜ˞ ɡɹeɪ sɪlk ʌnd kæmioʊ ʌnd ðeɪ boʊθ nɑdʌd lɪtʌl sætʌsfaɪd nɑdz æz ɪf ʃi hæd spoʊkʌn ɪn ʌ weɪ ðæt ðeɪ wɜ˞ ɡlæd tu hiɹ

In her gray silk and cameo, and they both nodded, little satisfied nods, as if she had spoken in a way that they were glad To hear.

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she held her sleepy eyes wide open by will-power and found that a silent but evidently going clock hung in sight six-thirty then

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she held her sleepy eyes wide open by will-power and found that a silent but evidently going clock hung in sight six-thirty then

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ʃi hɛld hɜ˞ slipi aɪz waɪd oʊpʌn baɪ wɪl-paʊɜ˞ ʌnd faʊnd ðæt ʌ saɪlʌnt bʌt ɛvʌdʌntli ɡoʊɪŋ klɑk hʌŋ ɪn saɪt sɪks-θɜ˞di ðɛn

She held her sleepy eyes, wide open by will-power, and found that a silent but evidently going clock hung in sight: six-thirty then.

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A female speaker delivers a slightly animated and expressive speech, with a low-pitch voice. The recording quality is good, with only slight background noise and a close-sounding ambience.

that in her passionate wishings of yesterday she had not wished for a lover-husband nor for children she had asked for a husband who would give her money and leisure to be rested and pretty and-a rose-garden and here

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that in her passionate wishings of yesterday she had not wished for a lover-husband nor for children she had asked for a husband who would give her money and leisure to be rested and pretty and-a rose-garden and here

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ðæt ɪn hɜ˞ pæʃʌnʌt ʌv jɛstɜ˞deɪ ʃi hæd nɑt wɪʃt fɔɹ ʌ lʌvɜ˞-hʌzbʌnd nɔɹ fɔɹ tʃɪldɹʌn ʃi hæd æskt fɔɹ ʌ hʌzbʌnd hu wʊd ɡɪv hɜ˞ mʌni ʌnd lɛʒɜ˞ tu bi ɹɛstʌd ʌnd pɹɪti ʌnd-ʌ ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn ʌnd hiɹ

That in her passionate wishings of yesterday she had not wished for a lover-husband, nor for children. She had asked for a husband who would give her money and leisure, to be rested and pretty and-a rose-garden. and here

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A female speaker delivers her monotone speech with a low-pitch at a moderate speed. The recording quality is excellent, with almost no background noise present and the listener feeling a sense of closeness to the speaker.

oh-h said phyllis behind him the little forlorn sound hurt him but it pleased him too so he could hurt her if only by rudeness well that was a satisfaction

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oh-h said phyllis behind him the little forlorn sound hurt him but it pleased him too so he could hurt her if only by rudeness well that was a satisfaction

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oʊ-eɪtʃ sɛd fɪlɪs bɪhaɪnd hɪm ðʌ lɪtʌl fɜ˞lɔɹn saʊnd hɜ˞t hɪm bʌt ɪt plizd hɪm tu soʊ hi kʊd hɜ˞t hɜ˞ ɪf oʊnli baɪ ɹudnʌs wɛl ðæt wɑz ʌ sætʌsfækʃʌn

Oh-h, said Phyllis behind him. The little forlorn sound hurt him, but it pleased him too, so he could hurt her, if only by rudeness. well, that was a satisfaction.

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A female speaker conveyher thoughts with a slightly expressive and animated tone, yet the recording is marred by faint background noise and a mildly distant sound. Her speech pace is slightly slower than usual, and her voice carries a low-pitch level throughout her delivery.

had it better be a black suit asked mrs de guenther doubtfully as the tall lady in floppy charmeuse hovered haughtily about them expecting orders

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had it better be a black suit asked mrs de guenther doubtfully as the tall lady in floppy charmeuse hovered haughtily about them expecting orders

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hæd ɪt bɛtɜ˞ bi ʌ blæk sut æskt mɪsɪz di ɡʊnθɜ˞ æz ðʌ tɔl leɪdi ɪn flɑpi hʌvɜ˞d hɔtɪli ʌbaʊt ðɛm ɪkspɛktɪŋ ɔɹdɜ˞z

Had it better be a black suit, asked Mrs De Guenther doubtfully, as the tall lady in floppy Charmeuse hovered haughtily about them expecting orders.

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A female speaker delivers a slightly slowly paced, slightly expressive and animated speech. Her voice is slightly close-sounding with minimal background noise. Her tone is characterized by a low-pitch.

oh said the liberry teacher with a quick catch of sympathy at her heart just as long as she had been working for her living in the big dusty library supposing oh supposing

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oh said the liberry teacher with a quick catch of sympathy at her heart just as long as she had been working for her living in the big dusty library supposing oh supposing

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oʊ sɛd ðʌ titʃɜ˞ wɪð ʌ kwɪk kætʃ ʌv sɪmpʌθi æt hɜ˞ hɑɹt dʒʌst æz lɔŋ æz ʃi hæd bɪn wɜ˞kɪŋ fɔɹ hɜ˞ lɪvɪŋ ɪn ðʌ bɪɡ dʌsti laɪbɹɛɹi sʌpoʊzɪŋ oʊ sʌpoʊzɪŋ

Oh, said the Liberry teacher with a quick catch of sympathy at her heart, just as long as she had been working for her living in the big dusty library. supposing, oh, supposing.

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A female speaker delivers her comments with a touch of expressiveness and animation. The recording, despite having some background noise, captures her speech closely, lending a sense of intimacy to the interaction. She maintains a steady tempo throughout her speech, with a soft, low-pitched voice.

then she hadn't overslept the alarm but she hadn't set any alarm and she had been sleeping propped up in a sitting position half on why it was a shoulder

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then she hadn't overslept the alarm but she hadn't set any alarm and she had been sleeping propped up in a sitting position half on why it was a shoulder

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ðɛn ʃi 'ti oʊvɜ˞slɛpt ðʌ ʌlɑɹm bʌt ʃi 'ti sɛt ɛni ʌlɑɹm ʌnd ʃi hæd bɪn slipɪŋ pɹɑpt ʌp ɪn ʌ sɪtɪŋ pʌzɪʃʌn hæf ɑn waɪ ɪt wɑz ʌ ʃoʊldɜ˞

Then she hadn't overslept the alarm, but she hadn't set any alarm and she had been sleeping propped up in a sitting position, half on why it was a shoulder.

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A female speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated monologue, her voice slightly slowly paced but audible despite some background noise. The sound quality is good, with a close-sounding reverberation making for an intimate listening experience. The pitch of her voice is low but not monotone overall.

tea cher hissed isaac rabinowitz snapping his fingers at her at this exciting point teacher there's a guy wants to speak to you

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tea cher hissed isaac rabinowitz snapping his fingers at her at this exciting point teacher there's a guy wants to speak to you

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ti ʃɛɹ hɪst aɪzʌk ɹʌbɪnʌwɪts snæpɪŋ hɪz fɪŋɡɜ˞z æt hɜ˞ æt ðɪs ɪksaɪtɪŋ pɔɪnt titʃɜ˞ ðɛɹ'ɛs ʌ ɡaɪ wɑnts tu spik tu ju

Tea, Cher hissed Isaac Rabinowitz snapping his fingers at her at this exciting point. teacher, there's a guy wants to speak to you.

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A female speaker expresses herself animatedly and with emphasis, her voice coming through slightly muffled but clear. The background is noisy. She maintains a moderate speaking pace with a low-pitched tone.

fun but oh doubtless half in earnest about marrying him for a rose-garden she had done just that she had never made any secret of it-why how could she marrying him before she had spoken a half-dozen words to him

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fun but oh doubtless half in earnest about marrying him for a rose-garden she had done just that she had never made any secret of it-why how could she marrying him before she had spoken a half-dozen words to him

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fʌn bʌt oʊ daʊtlʌs hæf ɪn ɜ˞nɪst ʌbaʊt mɛɹiɪŋ hɪm fɔɹ ʌ ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn ʃi hæd dʌn dʒʌst ðæt ʃi hæd nɛvɜ˞ meɪd ɛni sikɹʌt ʌv ɪt-waɪ haʊ kʊd ʃi mɛɹiɪŋ hɪm bɪfɔɹ ʃi hæd spoʊkʌn ʌ hæf-dʌzʌn wɜ˞dz tu hɪm

Fun, but Oh, doubtless half in earnest, about marrying him for a rose-garden. She had done just that. She had never made any secret of it-why how could she marrying him before she had spoken a half-dozen words to him?

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A female speaker transmits her slightly expressive and animated tone with a low-pitch voice, as some background noise lightly muffles the close-sounding recording.

there were more trees to be seen in allan's quick passage from the train to the long old carryall whose seats had been removed to make room for his cot than he had remembered existed

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there were more trees to be seen in allan's quick passage from the train to the long old carryall whose seats had been removed to make room for his cot than he had remembered existed

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ðɛɹ wɜ˞ mɔɹ tɹiz tu bi sin ɪn ælʌn'ɛs kwɪk pæsʌdʒ fɹʌm ðʌ tɹeɪn tu ðʌ lɔŋ oʊld huz sits hæd bɪn ɹimuvd tu meɪk ɹum fɔɹ hɪz kɑt ðæn hi hæd ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞d ɪɡzɪstʌd

There were more trees to be seen in Allan's quick passage from the train to the long old carryall, whose seats had been removed to make room for his cot, than he had remembered existed.

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A female speaker uses a monotone tone and has a low-pitch voice. Her speech is slightly muffled due to background noise and the recording is not far from her. She speaks at a moderate pace.

there were sleepy birds to be heard too talking about how near sunset and their bedtime had come and a little brook splashed somewhere out of sight

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there were sleepy birds to be heard too talking about how near sunset and their bedtime had come and a little brook splashed somewhere out of sight

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ðɛɹ wɜ˞ slipi bɜ˞dz tu bi hɜ˞d tu tɔkɪŋ ʌbaʊt haʊ nɪɹ sʌnsɛt ʌnd ðɛɹ bɛdtaɪm hæd kʌm ʌnd ʌ lɪtʌl bɹʊk splæʃt sʌmwɛɹ aʊt ʌv saɪt

There were sleepy birds to be heard too, talking about how near sunset and their bedtime had come, and a little brook splashed somewhere out of sight.

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A female speaker delivers her monotone words with a moderate speed. The recording is slightly noisy but clear enough to distinguish the words. Her voice has a slightly close-sounding quality, giving it a intimate and personal tone, with a low-pitch that adds to the seriousness of her speech.

mr johnstone the chief of the city library whose office i believe to be in this branch is one of my oldest friends i am i think i may say well known as a lawyer in this my native city

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mr johnstone the chief of the city library whose office i believe to be in this branch is one of my oldest friends i am i think i may say well known as a lawyer in this my native city

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mɪstɜ˞ dʒɑnstoʊn ðʌ tʃif ʌv ðʌ sɪti laɪbɹɛɹi huz ɔfɪs aɪ bɪliv tu bi ɪn ðɪs bɹæntʃ ɪz wʌn ʌv maɪ oʊldʌst fɹɛndz aɪ æm aɪ θɪŋk aɪ meɪ seɪ wɛl noʊn æz ʌ lɔjɜ˞ ɪn ðɪs maɪ neɪtɪv sɪti

Mr Johnstone, the chief of the City library, whose office i believe to be in this branch, is one of my oldest friends. i am, i think i may say, well known as a lawyer in this, my native city.

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A female speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech with a low-pitch voice, the recording is slightly noisy but the sound of her voice is close and clear.

mrs de guenther convoyed her to the harrington house for inspection a couple of days after she had accepted some one's proposal to marry allan harrington

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mrs de guenther convoyed her to the harrington house for inspection a couple of days after she had accepted some one's proposal to marry allan harrington

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mɪsɪz di ɡʊnθɜ˞ hɜ˞ tu ðʌ hɛɹɪŋtʌn haʊs fɔɹ ɪnspɛkʃʌn ʌ kʌpʌl ʌv deɪz æftɜ˞ ʃi hæd æksɛptɪd sʌm wʌn'ɛs pɹʌpoʊzʌl tu mɛɹi ælʌn hɛɹɪŋtʌn

Mrs De Guenther convoyed her to the Harrington House for inspection a couple of days after she had accepted some one's proposal to marry Allan Harrington.

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A female speaker delivers her monotone words with slightly noticeable background noise and a sense of closeness to the microphone. She maintains a moderate speaking speed and her voice carries a low-pitch tone.

he said something else remarkably real i have we have-a little matter of business to discuss with you to-morrow night my dear

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he said something else remarkably real i have we have-a little matter of business to discuss with you to-morrow night my dear

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hi sɛd sʌmθɪŋ ɛls ɹɪmɑɹkʌbli ɹil aɪ hæv wi hæv-ʌ lɪtʌl mætɜ˞ ʌv bɪznʌs tu dɪskʌs wɪð ju tu-mɑɹoʊ naɪt maɪ dɪɹ

He said something else remarkably real i have. We have-a little matter of business to discuss with you to-morrow night, My dear.

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A female speaker with a monotone voice delivers her speech with slight background noise and a very close-sounding microphone. She maintains a moderate speaking pace with a low-pitch tone.

i want to talk to you about things she began and had to stop to deal with the wolfhound who was trying to put both paws on her shoulders

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i want to talk to you about things she began and had to stop to deal with the wolfhound who was trying to put both paws on her shoulders

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aɪ wɑnt tu tɔk tu ju ʌbaʊt θɪŋz ʃi bɪɡæn ʌnd hæd tu stɑp tu dil wɪð ðʌ hu wɑz tɹaɪɪŋ tu pʊt boʊθ pɔz ɑn hɜ˞ ʃoʊldɜ˞z

I want to talk to you about things. She began and had to stop to deal with the wolfhound who was trying to put both paws on her shoulders.

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In a quiet environment, a female speaker delivers a speech that is slightly expressive and animated. Her voice has a low-pitch and her speech is moderately paced. However, there is background noise present that slightlly disrupts the recording.

naw yeh don't snarled the tramp as she fled on ye'll set that bull-pup o yours on me i been there an come away again you just gimme some o them rings an things an we'll call it square me fine lady

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naw yeh don't snarled the tramp as she fled on ye'll set that bull-pup o yours on me i been there an come away again you just gimme some o them rings an things an we'll call it square me fine lady

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nɑ jɛ dɑn'ti snɑɹʌld ðʌ tɹæmp æz ʃi flɛd ɑn ji' sɛt ðæt bʊl-pʌp oʊ jʊɹz ɑn mi aɪ bɪn ðɛɹ æn kʌm ʌweɪ ʌɡɛn ju dʒʌst ɡɪmi sʌm oʊ ðɛm ɹɪŋz æn θɪŋz æn wi' kɔl ɪt skwɛɹ mi faɪn leɪdi

Naw, yeh, don't snarled the tramp as she fled on. Ye'll set that bull-pup o yours on me. i been there an come away again. You just gimme some o them rings an things. An we'll call it square me, fine lady.

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A Female speaker with a slightly expressive and animated tone delivers her speech in a room with almost no noise. Her voice sounds clearly and distinctly, with only a slight echo. Her speech pace is moderate, and her voice has a low-pitch tone.

awhile she was as intent as a good child over her tea ball and her lemon and her little cakes say something phyllis he suggested with the touch of mischief she was not yet used to coming from him

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awhile she was as intent as a good child over her tea ball and her lemon and her little cakes say something phyllis he suggested with the touch of mischief she was not yet used to coming from him

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ʌwaɪl ʃi wɑz æz ɪntɛnt æz ʌ ɡʊd tʃaɪld oʊvɜ˞ hɜ˞ ti bɔl ʌnd hɜ˞ lɛmʌn ʌnd hɜ˞ lɪtʌl keɪks seɪ sʌmθɪŋ fɪlɪs hi sʌdʒɛstɪd wɪð ðʌ tʌtʃ ʌv mɪstʃʌf ʃi wɑz nɑt jɛt juzd tu kʌmɪŋ fɹʌm hɪm

Awhile she was as intent as a good child over her tea ball and her lemon and her little cakes. Say something, Phyllis, he suggested, with the touch of mischief she was not yet used to coming from him.

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A female voice, slightly expressive and animated, can be heard with a low-pitch and moderate speed in this speech sample. The recording quality is somewhat less than ideal, as there is a moderate amount of background noise present. The audio is slightly distant-sounding, making it appear as if the speaker is in a decent-sized room or a hallway.

mrs harrington fragile flushed breathlessly intense in her wheel-chair had yet a certain resemblance in voice and gesture to mrs de guenther a

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mrs harrington fragile flushed breathlessly intense in her wheel-chair had yet a certain resemblance in voice and gesture to mrs de guenther a

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mɪsɪz hɛɹɪŋtʌn fɹædʒʌl flʌʃt bɹɛθlʌsli ɪntɛns ɪn hɜ˞ wil-tʃɛɹ hæd jɛt ʌ sɜ˞tʌn ɹɪzɛmblʌns ɪn vɔɪs ʌnd dʒɛstʃɜ˞ tu mɪsɪz di ɡʊnθɜ˞ ʌ

Mrs Harrington, fragile, flushed, breathlessly intense in her wheel-chair, Had yet a certain resemblance in voice and gesture to Mrs De Guenther A.

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A female speaker with a monotone tone delivers her slightly noisy, low-pitched speech in a close-sounding environment.

she felt as if she wanted to break all the mirrors in the world like the wicked queen in the french fairy-tale most people rather liked the face phyllis saw in the mirror

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she felt as if she wanted to break all the mirrors in the world like the wicked queen in the french fairy-tale most people rather liked the face phyllis saw in the mirror

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ʃi fɛlt æz ɪf ʃi wɔntɪd tu bɹeɪk ɔl ðʌ mɪɹɜ˞z ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ld laɪk ðʌ wɪkʌd kwin ɪn ðʌ fɹɛntʃ fɛɹi-teɪl moʊst pipʌl ɹæðɜ˞ laɪkt ðʌ feɪs fɪlɪs sɔ ɪn ðʌ mɪɹɜ˞

She felt as if she wanted to break all the mirrors in the world, like the wicked queen in the french fairy-tale. most people rather liked the face Phyllis saw in the mirror.

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A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech with a low-pitch voice into a microphone placed very close to her mouth. The recording has a slight touch of background noise.

won't you gimme somethin now lady whined the tramp continuing to follow i'm a starvin man she dared not open her purse and appease him by giving him money she had too much with her

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won't you gimme somethin now lady whined the tramp continuing to follow i'm a starvin man she dared not open her purse and appease him by giving him money she had too much with her

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wʌn'ti ju ɡɪmi naʊ leɪdi ðʌ tɹæmp kʌntɪnjuɪŋ tu fɑloʊ aɪ'ɛm ʌ mæn ʃi dɛɹd nɑt oʊpʌn hɜ˞ pɜ˞s ʌnd ʌpiz hɪm baɪ ɡɪvɪŋ hɪm mʌni ʃi hæd tu mʌtʃ wɪð hɜ˞

Won't you gimme somethin now? Lady, whined the tramp, continuing to follow. I'm a Starvin man. She dared not open her purse and appease him by giving him money. She had too much with her.

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you have given me everything already she said catching her breath she didn't feel as if she could stand much more of this everything he said bitterly no i haven't

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you have given me everything already she said catching her breath she didn't feel as if she could stand much more of this everything he said bitterly no i haven't

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ju hæv ɡɪvʌn mi ɛvɹiθɪŋ ɔlɹɛdi ʃi sɛd kætʃɪŋ hɜ˞ bɹɛθ ʃi 'ti fil æz ɪf ʃi kʊd stænd mʌtʃ mɔɹ ʌv ðɪs ɛvɹiθɪŋ hi sɛd bɪtɜ˞li noʊ aɪ heɪvʌn'ti

You have given me everything already. She said, catching her breath. She didn't feel as if she could stand much more of this everything. He said bitterly: no, i haven't.

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that wasn't delirium it was something more like heart-break phyllis moved closer to him and dropped one of her sleep warm hands on his cold clenched one

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that wasn't delirium it was something more like heart-break phyllis moved closer to him and dropped one of her sleep warm hands on his cold clenched one

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ðæt 'ti dɪlɪɹiʌm ɪt wɑz sʌmθɪŋ mɔɹ laɪk hɑɹt-bɹeɪk fɪlɪs muvd kloʊsɜ˞ tu hɪm ʌnd dɹɑpt wʌn ʌv hɜ˞ slip wɔɹm hændz ɑn hɪz koʊld klɛntʃt wʌn

That wasn't delirium, it was something more like heart-break. Phyllis moved closer to him and dropped one of her sleep: warm hands on his cold, clenched one.

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immediately as far as she could make out in order to transact city affairs she felt as if the angels had told her she could have the last fortnight over again as a favor or something of the sort

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immediately as far as she could make out in order to transact city affairs she felt as if the angels had told her she could have the last fortnight over again as a favor or something of the sort

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ɪmidiʌtli æz fɑɹ æz ʃi kʊd meɪk aʊt ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu tɹænzækt sɪti ʌfɛɹz ʃi fɛlt æz ɪf ðʌ eɪndʒʌlz hæd toʊld hɜ˞ ʃi kʊd hæv ðʌ læst fɔɹtnaɪt oʊvɜ˞ ʌɡɛn æz ʌ feɪvɜ˞ ɔɹ sʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðʌ sɔɹt

Immediately as far as she could make out in order to transact city affairs. She felt as if the angels had told her she could have the last fortnight over again as a favor or something of the sort.

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things-oh it sounds snobbish but i'd have given everything i had to have a dainty clean little lady child throw her arms around me and kiss me instead of my pet little handsome sticky polish jewess

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things-oh it sounds snobbish but i'd have given everything i had to have a dainty clean little lady child throw her arms around me and kiss me instead of my pet little handsome sticky polish jewess

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θɪŋz-oʊ ɪt saʊndz snɑbɪʃ bʌt aɪ'di hæv ɡɪvʌn ɛvɹiθɪŋ aɪ hæd tu hæv ʌ deɪnti klin lɪtʌl leɪdi tʃaɪld θɹoʊ hɜ˞ ɑɹmz ɜ˞aʊnd mi ʌnd kɪs mi ɪnstɛd ʌv maɪ pɛt lɪtʌl hænsʌm stɪki pɑlɪʃ dʒuʌs

Things-oh. It sounds snobbish, but i'd have given everything i had to have a dainty, clean little lady child. Throw her arms around me and kiss me instead of my pet little, handsome, sticky polish jewess.

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she went straight on to another story when the first was done never had she worked so hard to keep the interest of any restless circle of children as she worked now

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she went straight on to another story when the first was done never had she worked so hard to keep the interest of any restless circle of children as she worked now

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ʃi wɛnt stɹeɪt ɑn tu ʌnʌðɜ˞ stɔɹi wɛn ðʌ fɜ˞st wɑz dʌn nɛvɜ˞ hæd ʃi wɜ˞kt soʊ hɑɹd tu kip ðʌ ɪntɹʌst ʌv ɛni ɹɛstlʌs sɜ˞kʌl ʌv tʃɪldɹʌn æz ʃi wɜ˞kt naʊ

She went straight on to another story when the first was done. Never had she worked so hard to keep the interest of any restless circle of children as she worked now.

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something was going on he supposed but he scarcely troubled himself to wonder what the girl was doubtless making herself boudoirs or something of the sort in a new part of the house

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something was going on he supposed but he scarcely troubled himself to wonder what the girl was doubtless making herself boudoirs or something of the sort in a new part of the house

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sʌmθɪŋ wɑz ɡoʊɪŋ ɑn hi sʌpoʊzd bʌt hi skɛɹsli tɹʌbʌld hɪmsɛlf tu wʌndɜ˞ wʌt ðʌ ɡɜ˞l wɑz daʊtlʌs meɪkɪŋ hɜ˞sɛlf ɔɹ sʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðʌ sɔɹt ɪn ʌ nu pɑɹt ʌv ðʌ haʊs

Something was going on, he supposed, but he scarcely troubled himself to wonder what the girl was- doubtless making herself- boudoirs or something of the sort- in a new part of the house.

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and here apparently was her wish uncannily fulfilled well what are you going to do about it inquired the destinies with their traditional indifference we can't wait all night

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and here apparently was her wish uncannily fulfilled well what are you going to do about it inquired the destinies with their traditional indifference we can't wait all night

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ʌnd hiɹ ʌpɛɹʌntli wɑz hɜ˞ wɪʃ ʌnkænʌli fʊlfɪld wɛl wʌt ɑɹ ju ɡoʊɪŋ tu du ʌbaʊt ɪt ɪnkwaɪɜ˞d ðʌ dɛstʌniz wɪð ðɛɹ tɹʌdɪʃʌnʌl ɪndɪfɜ˞ʌns wi kæn'ti weɪt ɔl naɪt

And here, apparently, was her wish uncannily fulfilled. Well, what are you going to do about it? inquired the destinies, with their traditional indifference. We can't wait all night.

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oh ivan get down honey i wish somebody would take a day off some time to explain to you that you're not a lap-dog do you like wolfhounds specially better than any other kind of dog allan

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oh ivan get down honey i wish somebody would take a day off some time to explain to you that you're not a lap-dog do you like wolfhounds specially better than any other kind of dog allan

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oʊ aɪvʌn ɡɛt daʊn hʌni aɪ wɪʃ sʌmbɑdi wʊd teɪk ʌ deɪ ɔf sʌm taɪm tu ɪkspleɪn tu ju ðæt ju'ɹeɪ nɑt ʌ læp-dɔɡ du ju laɪk spɛʃʌli bɛtɜ˞ ðæn ɛni ʌðɜ˞ kaɪnd ʌv dɔɡ ælʌn

Oh, Ivan, get down honey. I wish somebody would take a day off some time to explain to you that you're not a lap-dog. do you like wolfhounds specially better than any other kind of dog? Allan?

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she was shaking from head to foot herself with joyful excitement but she did not even know it and it was long past dinner-time though every one but lily anna to whom the happy news had somehow filtered had forgotten it

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she was shaking from head to foot herself with joyful excitement but she did not even know it and it was long past dinner-time though every one but lily anna to whom the happy news had somehow filtered had forgotten it

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ʃi wɑz ʃeɪkɪŋ fɹʌm hɛd tu fʊt hɜ˞sɛlf wɪð dʒɔɪfʌl ɪksaɪtmʌnt bʌt ʃi dɪd nɑt ivɪn noʊ ɪt ʌnd ɪt wɑz lɔŋ pæst dɪnɜ˞-taɪm ðoʊ ɛvɜ˞i wʌn bʌt lɪli ænʌ tu hum ðʌ hæpi nuz hæd sʌmhaʊ fɪltɜ˞d hæd fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn ɪt

She was shaking from head to foot herself with joyful excitement, but she did not even know it, and it was long past dinner-time, though every one but Lily Anna, to whom the happy news had somehow filtered, had forgotten it.

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if you will come to the house to-morrow she said hurrying on as she spoke i'll have some work for you the first house on this street that you come to she did not dare give him anything or send him away

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if you will come to the house to-morrow she said hurrying on as she spoke i'll have some work for you the first house on this street that you come to she did not dare give him anything or send him away

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ɪf ju wɪl kʌm tu ðʌ haʊs tu-mɑɹoʊ ʃi sɛd hɜ˞iɪŋ ɑn æz ʃi spoʊk aɪ' hæv sʌm wɜ˞k fɔɹ ju ðʌ fɜ˞st haʊs ɑn ðɪs stɹit ðæt ju kʌm tu ʃi dɪd nɑt dɛɹ ɡɪv hɪm ɛniθɪŋ ɔɹ sɛnd hɪm ʌweɪ

If you will come to the house to-morrow. she said, hurrying on as she spoke, i'll have some work for you, the first house on this street that you come to. She did not dare give him anything or send him away.

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i should be glad to have you satisfy yourself personally on these points because could it be that the eminently poised mr de guenther was embarrassed

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i should be glad to have you satisfy yourself personally on these points because could it be that the eminently poised mr de guenther was embarrassed

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aɪ ʃʊd bi ɡlæd tu hæv ju sætʌsfaɪ jɜ˞sɛlf pɜ˞sʌnʌli ɑn ðiz pɔɪnts bɪkɔz kʊd ɪt bi ðæt ðʌ ɛmʌnʌntli pɔɪzd mɪstɜ˞ di ɡʊnθɜ˞ wɑz ɪmbɛɹʌst

I should be glad to have you satisfy yourself personally on these points, because could it be that the eminently poised Mr De Guenther was embarrassed?

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they showed him exhaustively that allan could really stand and walk and allan demonstrated it and wallis nearly cried again then they went in for phyllis was sure allan needed a thorough rest after all this

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they showed him exhaustively that allan could really stand and walk and allan demonstrated it and wallis nearly cried again then they went in for phyllis was sure allan needed a thorough rest after all this

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ðeɪ ʃoʊd hɪm ɪɡzɑstɪvli ðæt ælʌn kʊd ɹɪli stænd ʌnd wɔk ʌnd ælʌn dɛmʌnstɹeɪtɪd ɪt ʌnd wɔlɪs nɪɹli kɹaɪd ʌɡɛn ðɛn ðeɪ wɛnt ɪn fɔɹ fɪlɪs wɑz ʃʊɹ ælʌn nidʌd ʌ θɜ˞oʊ ɹɛst æftɜ˞ ɔl ðɪs

They showed him exhaustively that Allan could really stand and walk, and Allan demonstrated it and Wallis nearly cried again. Then they went in, for Phyllis was sure Allan needed a thorough rest after all this.

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make anything so long as it was a gentleman and he didn't scold me and and i didn't have to associate with him her new england maidenliness added in haste

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make anything so long as it was a gentleman and he didn't scold me and and i didn't have to associate with him her new england maidenliness added in haste

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meɪk ɛniθɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ æz ɪt wɑz ʌ dʒɛntʌlmʌn ʌnd hi 'ti skoʊld mi ʌnd ʌnd aɪ 'ti hæv tu ʌsoʊsiʌt wɪð hɪm hɜ˞ nu ɪŋɡlʌnd ædʌd ɪn heɪst

Make anything, so long as it was a gentleman and he didn't scold me and and i didn't have to associate with him her new England maidenliness, added in haste.

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the loneliness the strain the hard work the lack of all the woman things in her life the isolation and dreariness at night the over-fatigue

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the loneliness the strain the hard work the lack of all the woman things in her life the isolation and dreariness at night the over-fatigue

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ðʌ loʊnlinʌs ðʌ stɹeɪn ðʌ hɑɹd wɜ˞k ðʌ læk ʌv ɔl ðʌ wʊmʌn θɪŋz ɪn hɜ˞ laɪf ðʌ aɪsʌleɪʃʌn ʌnd dɹiɹinʌs æt naɪt ðʌ oʊvɜ˞-fʌtiɡ

The loneliness, the strain, the hard work, the lack of all the woman things in her life, the isolation and dreariness at night, The over-fatigue.

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he closed his eyes entirely there in the dusky room and let the web of dreary gray formless thought wrap him again

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he closed his eyes entirely there in the dusky room and let the web of dreary gray formless thought wrap him again

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hi kloʊzd hɪz aɪz ɪntaɪɜ˞li ðɛɹ ɪn ðʌ ɹum ʌnd lɛt ðʌ wɛb ʌv dɹɪɹi ɡɹeɪ θɔt ɹæp hɪm ʌɡɛn

He closed his eyes entirely there in the dusky room and let the web of dreary, gray, formless thought wrap him again.

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A female speaker delivers her monotone statements with a slightly slowed pace. The recording quality is mildly noisy but clear enough for understanding. Her voice has a slightly close-sounding quality and a consistent low-pitch.

he said the name haltingly and phyllis wondered if he disliked her having it she dropped down beside him like a smiling touch of spring in the dark room

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he said the name haltingly and phyllis wondered if he disliked her having it she dropped down beside him like a smiling touch of spring in the dark room

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hi sɛd ðʌ neɪm hɔltɪŋli ʌnd fɪlɪs wʌndɜ˞d ɪf hi dɪslaɪkt hɜ˞ hævɪŋ ɪt ʃi dɹɑpt daʊn bɪsaɪd hɪm laɪk ʌ smaɪlɪŋ tʌtʃ ʌv spɹɪŋ ɪn ðʌ dɑɹk ɹum

He said the name haltingly and Phyllis wondered if he disliked her having it. She dropped down beside him like a smiling touch of spring in the dark room.

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A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated words with a moderate speed. Her voice is slightly close-sounding and has a low-pitch, making for a clear and crisp listening experience despite the minimally present background noise.

it was such a small spot for such a long wolfhound that was the principal thing which impressed itself on phyllis's frightened mind throughout her visit

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it was such a small spot for such a long wolfhound that was the principal thing which impressed itself on phyllis's frightened mind throughout her visit

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ɪt wɑz sʌtʃ ʌ smɔl spɑt fɔɹ sʌtʃ ʌ lɔŋ ðæt wɑz ðʌ pɹɪnsʌpʌl θɪŋ wɪtʃ ɪmpɹɛst ɪtsɛlf ɑn fɪlɪs'ɛs fɹaɪtʌnd maɪnd θɹuaʊt hɜ˞ vɪzɪt

It was such a small spot for such a long wolfhound. that was the principal thing which impressed itself on Phyllis's frightened mind throughout her visit.

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and if he objected when the plans rose up and hit him why the shock might do him good she thought she was fairly sure of an ally in wallis

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and if he objected when the plans rose up and hit him why the shock might do him good she thought she was fairly sure of an ally in wallis

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ʌnd ɪf hi ʌbdʒɛktʌd wɛn ðʌ plænz ɹoʊz ʌp ʌnd hɪt hɪm waɪ ðʌ ʃɑk maɪt du hɪm ɡʊd ʃi θɔt ʃi wɑz fɛɹli ʃʊɹ ʌv æn ælaɪ ɪn wɔlɪs

And if he objected when the plans rose up and hit him, why the shock might do him good. She thought she was fairly sure of an ally in Wallis.

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you something you could remember afterwards and say well he did that for me any way phyllis's eyes filled with tears

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you something you could remember afterwards and say well he did that for me any way phyllis's eyes filled with tears

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ju sʌmθɪŋ ju kʊd ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz ʌnd seɪ wɛl hi dɪd ðæt fɔɹ mi ɛni weɪ fɪlɪs'ɛs aɪz fɪld wɪð tɛɹz

You something you could remember afterwards and say: well, he did that for me any way. Phyllis's eyes filled with tears.

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A female speaker exudes slight expressiveness and animation in her tone as she deliberates her words. The recording has a slight distance effect, making her voice only slightly distant-sounding. An undertone of background noise adds a slight disturbance to the audio. She communicates at a moderately slow pace, and her voice is relatively low-pitched.

taut they're all dead he muttered father and mother and louise and i only i'm not dead enough to bury oh god i wish i was

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taut they're all dead he muttered father and mother and louise and i only i'm not dead enough to bury oh god i wish i was

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tɔt ðeɪ'ɹeɪ ɔl dɛd hi mʌtɜ˞d fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd mʌðɜ˞ ʌnd luiz ʌnd aɪ oʊnli aɪ'ɛm nɑt dɛd ɪnʌf tu bɛɹi oʊ ɡɑd aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wɑz

Taut, they're all dead. He muttered. Father and mother and Louise and i only. I'm not dead enough to bury. oh god, i wish i was.

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oh it really doesn't matter said phyllis mischievously you know i married you principally for a rose-garden and that's lovely

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oh it really doesn't matter said phyllis mischievously you know i married you principally for a rose-garden and that's lovely

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oʊ ɪt ɹɪli 'ti mætɜ˞ sɛd fɪlɪs ju noʊ aɪ mɛɹid ju pɹɪnsɪpli fɔɹ ʌ ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn ʌnd ðæt'ɛs lʌvli

Oh, it really doesn't matter, said Phyllis mischievously. You know, i married you principally for a rose-garden, and that's lovely.

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A female speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech with a low-pitch voice. The recording has some background noise but it is not very intrusive, and the speaker's voice exhibits a slight echo effect, giving it a slightly distant-sounding quality. The speaker speaks at a slightly slower pace.

the bull-dog who had lately come back from a long walk with the gratified outdoor man snored regularly on the rug near his master wakening enough to bat his tail on the floor if he was referred to

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the bull-dog who had lately come back from a long walk with the gratified outdoor man snored regularly on the rug near his master wakening enough to bat his tail on the floor if he was referred to

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ðʌ bʊl-dɔɡ hu hæd leɪtli kʌm bæk fɹʌm ʌ lɔŋ wɔk wɪð ðʌ ɡɹætʌfaɪd aʊtdɔɹ mæn ɹɛɡjʌlɜ˞li ɑn ðʌ ɹʌɡ nɪɹ hɪz mæstɜ˞ ɪnʌf tu bæt hɪz teɪl ɑn ðʌ flɔɹ ɪf hi wɑz ɹʌfɜ˞d tu

The bull-dog who had lately come back from a long walk with the gratified outdoor man, snored regularly on the rug near his master, wakening enough to bat his tail on the floor if he was referred to.

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A female speaker delivers her monotone words slightly slowly, accompanied by some background noise that slightly diminishes the clarity. Her voice is slightly distant-sounding and carries a low-pitch tone.

then for the librarian who cannot laugh like the one who reads is supposed in library circles to be lost phyllis shook herself and laughed at herself a little bravely

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then for the librarian who cannot laugh like the one who reads is supposed in library circles to be lost phyllis shook herself and laughed at herself a little bravely

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ðɛn fɔɹ ðʌ laɪbɹɛɹiʌn hu kænɑt læf laɪk ðʌ wʌn hu ɹidz ɪz sʌpoʊzd ɪn laɪbɹɛɹi sɜ˞kʌlz tu bi lɔst fɪlɪs ʃʊk hɜ˞sɛlf ʌnd læft æt hɜ˞sɛlf ʌ lɪtʌl bɹeɪvli

Then for the librarian who cannot laugh like the one who reads is supposed, in library circles, To be lost. Phyllis shook herself and laughed at herself a little bravely.

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a half-day out of turn was something nobody had ever heard of she was even too surprised to object to the frock part of the situation

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a half-day out of turn was something nobody had ever heard of she was even too surprised to object to the frock part of the situation

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ʌ hæf-deɪ aʊt ʌv tɜ˞n wɑz sʌmθɪŋ noʊbɑdi hæd ɛvɜ˞ hɜ˞d ʌv ʃi wɑz ivɪn tu sɜ˞pɹaɪzd tu ɑbdʒɛkt tu ðʌ fɹɑk pɑɹt ʌv ðʌ sɪtʃueɪʃʌn

A half-day out of turn was something nobody had ever heard of. She was even too surprised to object to the frock part of the situation.

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he was not thinking of anything or any one especially merely wrapped in a web of the dragging empty gray half-thoughts of weariness in general that had hung about him so many years

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he was not thinking of anything or any one especially merely wrapped in a web of the dragging empty gray half-thoughts of weariness in general that had hung about him so many years

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hi wɑz nɑt θɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ɛniθɪŋ ɔɹ ɛni wʌn ʌspɛʃli mɪɹli ɹæpt ɪn ʌ wɛb ʌv ðʌ dɹæɡɪŋ ɛmpti ɡɹeɪ hæf-θɔts ʌv wɪɹinʌs ɪn dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl ðæt hæd hʌŋ ʌbaʊt hɪm soʊ mɛni jɪɹz

He was not thinking of anything or any one especially, merely wrapped in a web of the dragging, empty, gray half-thoughts of weariness in general that had hung about him so many years.

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she dashed down to the basement harried by her usual panic-stricken twenty minutes late feeling she had only taken one glance at herself in the wiggly mirror but that one had been enough for her peace of mind supposing her to have had any left before

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she dashed down to the basement harried by her usual panic-stricken twenty minutes late feeling she had only taken one glance at herself in the wiggly mirror but that one had been enough for her peace of mind supposing her to have had any left before

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ʃi dæʃt daʊn tu ðʌ beɪsmʌnt hɛɹid baɪ hɜ˞ juʒʌwʌl pænɪk-stɹɪkʌn twɛnti mɪnʌts leɪt filɪŋ ʃi hæd oʊnli teɪkʌn wʌn ɡlæns æt hɜ˞sɛlf ɪn ðʌ wɪɡʌli mɪɹɜ˞ bʌt ðæt wʌn hæd bɪn ɪnʌf fɔɹ hɜ˞ pis ʌv maɪnd sʌpoʊzɪŋ hɜ˞ tu hæv hæd ɛni lɛft bɪfɔɹ

She dashed down to the basement, harried by her usual panic-stricken, twenty minutes late, feeling she had only taken one glance at herself in the wiggly mirror, but that one had been enough for her peace of mind, supposing her to have had any left before.

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phyllis's rose-garden house had among other virtues the charm of being near the little station a new little mission station which had apparently been called wallraven by some poetic young real-estate agency

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phyllis's rose-garden house had among other virtues the charm of being near the little station a new little mission station which had apparently been called wallraven by some poetic young real-estate agency

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fɪlɪs'ɛs ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn haʊs hæd ʌmʌŋ ʌðɜ˞ vɜ˞tʃuz ðʌ tʃɑɹm ʌv biɪŋ nɪɹ ðʌ lɪtʌl steɪʃʌn ʌ nu lɪtʌl mɪʃʌn steɪʃʌn wɪtʃ hæd ʌpɛɹʌntli bɪn kɔld baɪ sʌm poʊɛtɪk jʌŋ ɹil-ɪsteɪt eɪdʒʌnsi

Phyllis's rose-garden house had, among other virtues, the charm of being near the little station, a new little mission station, which had apparently been called Wallraven by some poetic young real-estate agency.

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with the thought or rather instinct came a swift terror of what she had done and a swift impulse to rise she was half-way risen from her knees when a hand on her shoulder and the clergyman's voice in her ear checked her

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with the thought or rather instinct came a swift terror of what she had done and a swift impulse to rise she was half-way risen from her knees when a hand on her shoulder and the clergyman's voice in her ear checked her

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wɪð ðʌ θɔt ɔɹ ɹæðɜ˞ ɪnstɪŋkt keɪm ʌ swɪft tɛɹɜ˞ ʌv wʌt ʃi hæd dʌn ʌnd ʌ swɪft ɪmpʌls tu ɹaɪz ʃi wɑz hæf-weɪ ɹɪzʌn fɹʌm hɜ˞ niz wɛn ʌ hænd ɑn hɜ˞ ʃoʊldɜ˞ ʌnd ðʌ klɜ˞dʒimʌn'ɛs vɔɪs ɪn hɜ˞ iɹ tʃɛkt hɜ˞

With the thought, or rather instinct, came a swift terror of what she had done and a swift impulse to rise. She was half-way risen from her knees when a hand on her shoulder and the clergyman's voice in her ear checked her.

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Despite the presence of background noise, a female speaker delivers her words with slight expressions and animation. The recording has a slightly close sound, indicating a relatively good microphone placement. She maintains a moderate speaking speed with a low-pitched voice.

and allan still awakened by his fit of temper and fresh from the monotony of his seven years seclusion found all the things wallis could tell him very interesting

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and allan still awakened by his fit of temper and fresh from the monotony of his seven years seclusion found all the things wallis could tell him very interesting

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ʌnd ælʌn stɪl ʌweɪkʌnd baɪ hɪz fɪt ʌv tɛmpɜ˞ ʌnd fɹɛʃ fɹʌm ðʌ mʌnɑtʌni ʌv hɪz sɛvʌn jɪɹz sɪkluʒʌn faʊnd ɔl ðʌ θɪŋz wɔlɪs kʊd tɛl hɪm vɛɹi ɪntɹʌstɪŋ

And Allan, still awakened by his fit of temper and fresh from the monotony of his seven years seclusion, found all the things Wallis could tell him very interesting.

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A female speaker with a monotone tone delivers her words in a slightly noisy yet close-sounding environment. She maintains a moderate speaking pace with a low-pitch voice.

guenther a resemblance which puzzled phyllis till she placed it as the mark of that far-off ladies school they had attended together there was also a graceful mincing white wolfhound

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guenther a resemblance which puzzled phyllis till she placed it as the mark of that far-off ladies school they had attended together there was also a graceful mincing white wolfhound

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ɡʊnθɜ˞ ʌ ɹɪzɛmblʌns wɪtʃ pʌzʌld fɪlɪs tɪl ʃi pleɪst ɪt æz ðʌ mɑɹk ʌv ðæt fɑɹ-ɔf leɪdiz skul ðeɪ hæd ʌtɛndɪd tʌɡɛðɜ˞ ðɛɹ wɑz ɔlsoʊ ʌ ɡɹeɪsfʌl mɪnsɪŋ waɪt

Guenther, a resemblance which puzzled Phyllis till she placed it as the mark of that far-off ladies school they had attended together. There was also a graceful mincing white wolfhound.

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A female speakerdelivers her slightly expressive and animated speech with a moderate speed and a low-pitch voice. The recording is slightly noisy but the sound is very clear and close to the listener.

phyllis was secretly certain that wallis had been crying a little but all he said was we've taken the tramp to the lock-up sir but his master and his mistress were not so dignified

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phyllis was secretly certain that wallis had been crying a little but all he said was we've taken the tramp to the lock-up sir but his master and his mistress were not so dignified

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fɪlɪs wɑz sikɹɪtli sɜ˞tʌn ðæt wɔlɪs hæd bɪn kɹaɪɪŋ ʌ lɪtʌl bʌt ɔl hi sɛd wɑz wi'vi teɪkʌn ðʌ tɹæmp tu ðʌ lɑk-ʌp sɜ˞ bʌt hɪz mæstɜ˞ ʌnd hɪz mɪstɹʌs wɜ˞ nɑt soʊ dɪɡnʌfaɪd

Phyllis was secretly certain that Wallis had been crying a little, but all he said was: we've taken the tramp to the lock-up, sir, but his master and his mistress were not so dignified.

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and still taking interest in things oh ma'am you should have heard him yesterday on the train as furious as furious it was beautiful

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and still taking interest in things oh ma'am you should have heard him yesterday on the train as furious as furious it was beautiful

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ʌnd stɪl teɪkɪŋ ɪntɹʌst ɪn θɪŋz oʊ mɑ'æm ju ʃʊd hæv hɜ˞d hɪm jɛstɜ˞deɪ ɑn ðʌ tɹeɪn æz fjʊɹiʌs æz fjʊɹiʌs ɪt wɑz bjutʌfʌl

And still taking interest in things. oh, ma'am, you should have heard him yesterday on the train. As furious, as furious, it was beautiful.

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A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech with a moderate speed. Her voice has a low-pitch and a slightly distant-sounding quality. The recording is slightly noisy but still clear enough to distinguish the words.

with a car and a placid expression and heaps of money and pretty clean children the liberry teacher severely work garbed and weather draggled jerked herself away from the small greenish cloak-room mirror that was unkind to you at your best

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with a car and a placid expression and heaps of money and pretty clean children the liberry teacher severely work garbed and weather draggled jerked herself away from the small greenish cloak-room mirror that was unkind to you at your best

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wɪð ʌ kɑɹ ʌnd ʌ plæsʌd ɪkspɹɛʃʌn ʌnd hips ʌv mʌni ʌnd pɹɪti klin tʃɪldɹʌn ðʌ titʃɜ˞ sʌvɪɹli wɜ˞k ɡɑɹbd ʌnd wɛðɜ˞ dʒɜ˞kt hɜ˞sɛlf ʌweɪ fɹʌm ðʌ smɔl ɡɹinɪʃ kloʊk-ɹum mɪɹɜ˞ ðæt wɑz ʌnkaɪnd tu ju æt jɔɹ bɛst

With a car and a placid expression and heaps of money and pretty clean children. The liberry teacher, severely work garbed and weather draggled, jerked herself away from the small greenish cloak-room mirror. that was unkind to you at your best.

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A female speaker delivers her monotone speech with a moderate speed. The recording is slightly noisy but the sound is very close-sounding, almost as if the listener is right next to the speaker. Her voice has a low-pitch.

it was too beautiful a moonlight night to waste in the house or even on the porch the couch had been wheeled to its accustomed place in the rose-garden and allan was supposed to be lying on it as he often did in the evenings but it was hard to make him stay there

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it was too beautiful a moonlight night to waste in the house or even on the porch the couch had been wheeled to its accustomed place in the rose-garden and allan was supposed to be lying on it as he often did in the evenings but it was hard to make him stay there

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ɪt wɑz tu bjutʌfʌl ʌ munlaɪt naɪt tu weɪst ɪn ðʌ haʊs ɔɹ ivɪn ɑn ðʌ pɔɹtʃ ðʌ kaʊtʃ hæd bɪn wild tu ɪts ʌkʌstʌmd pleɪs ɪn ðʌ ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn ʌnd ælʌn wɑz sʌpoʊzd tu bi laɪɪŋ ɑn ɪt æz hi ɔfʌn dɪd ɪn ðʌ ivnɪŋz bʌt ɪt wɑz hɑɹd tu meɪk hɪm steɪ ðɛɹ

It was too beautiful a moonlight night to waste in the house or even on the porch. the couch had been wheeled to its accustomed place in the rose-garden and Allan was supposed to be lying on it, as he often did in the evenings, but it was hard to make him stay there.

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you must be tired he said more connectedly and quietly when she had ended the second story can't you sit up here by me propped on the pillows and you need a quilt or something too

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you must be tired he said more connectedly and quietly when she had ended the second story can't you sit up here by me propped on the pillows and you need a quilt or something too

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ju mʌst bi taɪɜ˞d hi sɛd mɔɹ ʌnd kwaɪʌtli wɛn ʃi hæd ɛndʌd ðʌ sɛkʌnd stɔɹi kæn'ti ju sɪt ʌp hiɹ baɪ mi pɹɑpt ɑn ðʌ pɪloʊz ʌnd ju nid ʌ kwɪlt ɔɹ sʌmθɪŋ tu

You must be tired. He said more connectedly and quietly when she had ended the second story: can't you sit up here by me, propped on the pillows, and you need a quilt or something too?

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dropped his eyelids and crossed his hands to doze a little an innocent and unwary crusader he did not know it but a plan was about to rise up and hit him

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dropped his eyelids and crossed his hands to doze a little an innocent and unwary crusader he did not know it but a plan was about to rise up and hit him

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dɹɑpt hɪz aɪlɪdz ʌnd kɹɔst hɪz hændz tu doʊz ʌ lɪtʌl æn ɪnʌsʌnt ʌnd ʌnwɛɹi kɹuseɪdɜ˞ hi dɪd nɑt noʊ ɪt bʌt ʌ plæn wɑz ʌbaʊt tu ɹaɪz ʌp ʌnd hɪt hɪm

Dropped his eyelids and crossed his hands to doze a little. An innocent and unwary crusader. He did not know it, but a plan was about to rise up and hit him.

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my poor stricken boy and things like that do not jar him with ill-timed light or merriment and reminding him how bad he was and she certainly didn't jar him with any merriment ma'am

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my poor stricken boy and things like that do not jar him with ill-timed light or merriment and reminding him how bad he was and she certainly didn't jar him with any merriment ma'am

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maɪ puɹ stɹɪkʌn bɔɪ ʌnd θɪŋz laɪk ðæt du nɑt dʒɑɹ hɪm wɪð ɪl-taɪmd laɪt ɔɹ ʌnd ɹimaɪndɪŋ hɪm haʊ bæd hi wɑz ʌnd ʃi sɜ˞tʌnli 'ti dʒɑɹ hɪm wɪð ɛni mɑ'æm

My poor stricken boy and things like that. Do not jar him with ill-timed light or merriment and reminding him how bad he was. And she certainly didn't jar him with any merriment, ma'am.

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A female speaker delivers an expressive and animated talk, slightly slowly paced, with a low-pitched voice, and a recording that is slightly noisy but still clear enough to understand.

tomb allan allan the listless tranced invalid of four months before threw his head back and shouted with laughter

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tomb allan allan the listless tranced invalid of four months before threw his head back and shouted with laughter

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tum ælʌn ælʌn ðʌ lɪstlʌs ɪnvʌlʌd ʌv fɔɹ mʌnθs bɪfɔɹ θɹu hɪz hɛd bæk ʌnd ʃaʊtɪd wɪð læftɜ˞

Tomb Allan Allan, the listless tranced invalid of four months, before threw his head back and shouted with laughter:

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doubtless she had spoken to and touched those little ragamuffins she had told him of just so he had got into a habit of feeling that phyllis belonged to him absolutely he had forgotten-what was it she had said to him that afternoon half in fun but

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doubtless she had spoken to and touched those little ragamuffins she had told him of just so he had got into a habit of feeling that phyllis belonged to him absolutely he had forgotten-what was it she had said to him that afternoon half in fun but

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daʊtlʌs ʃi hæd spoʊkʌn tu ʌnd tʌtʃt ðoʊz lɪtʌl ʃi hæd toʊld hɪm ʌv dʒʌst soʊ hi hæd ɡɑt ɪntu ʌ hæbʌt ʌv filɪŋ ðæt fɪlɪs bɪlɔŋd tu hɪm æbsʌlutli hi hæd fɜ˞ɡɑtʌn-wʌt wɑz ɪt ʃi hæd sɛd tu hɪm ðæt æftɜ˞nun hæf ɪn fʌn bʌt

Doubtless she had spoken to and touched those little ragamuffins she had told him of, just so he had got into a habit of feeling that Phyllis belonged to him absolutely. He had forgotten-what was it. She had said to him that afternoon, half in fun. but

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i can't give you what every girl wants a well strong man to be her husband-the health and strength that any man in the street has oh don't speak that way allan

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i can't give you what every girl wants a well strong man to be her husband-the health and strength that any man in the street has oh don't speak that way allan

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aɪ kæn'ti ɡɪv ju wʌt ɛvɜ˞i ɡɜ˞l wɑnts ʌ wɛl stɹɔŋ mæn tu bi hɜ˞ hʌzbʌnd-ðʌ hɛlθ ʌnd stɹɛŋkθ ðæt ɛni mæn ɪn ðʌ stɹit hæz oʊ dɑn'ti spik ðæt weɪ ælʌn

I can't give you what every girl wants: a well strong man to be her husband-the health and strength that any man in the street has. Oh, don't speak that way, Allan.

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which contrary to the accepted notion of invalids faithful hounds didn't seem to care for his master's darkened sick-room at all but followed the one sunny spot in mrs harrington's room with a wistful persistence

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which contrary to the accepted notion of invalids faithful hounds didn't seem to care for his master's darkened sick-room at all but followed the one sunny spot in mrs harrington's room with a wistful persistence

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wɪtʃ kɑntɹɛɹi tu ðʌ æksɛptɪd noʊʃʌn ʌv ɪnvʌlʌdz feɪθfʌl haʊndz 'ti sim tu kɛɹ fɔɹ hɪz mæstɜ˞'ɛs dɑɹkʌnd sɪk-ɹum æt ɔl bʌt fɑloʊd ðʌ wʌn sʌni spɑt ɪn mɪsɪz hɛɹɪŋtʌn'ɛs ɹum wɪð ʌ wɪstfʌl pɜ˞sɪstʌns

Which, contrary to the accepted notion of invalids, faithful hounds didn't seem to care for his master's darkened sick-room at all, but followed the one sunny spot in Mrs Harrington's room with a wistful persistence.

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his hands were clenching and unclenching and his head moved restlessly from side to side every nerve and muscle she could see was taut

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his hands were clenching and unclenching and his head moved restlessly from side to side every nerve and muscle she could see was taut

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hɪz hændz wɜ˞ ʌnd ʌnd hɪz hɛd muvd ɹɛstlʌsli fɹʌm saɪd tu saɪd ɛvɜ˞i nɜ˞v ʌnd mʌsʌl ʃi kʊd si wɑz tɔt

His hands were clenching and unclenching and his head moved restlessly from side to side. Every nerve and muscle she could see was taut.

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she felt suddenly as if the grimy restless children's room with its clatter of turbulent little outland voices were a safe sunny paradise in comparison

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she felt suddenly as if the grimy restless children's room with its clatter of turbulent little outland voices were a safe sunny paradise in comparison

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ʃi fɛlt sʌdʌnli æz ɪf ðʌ ɡɹaɪmi ɹɛstlʌs tʃɪldɹʌn'ɛs ɹum wɪð ɪts klætɜ˞ ʌv tɜ˞bjʌlʌnt lɪtʌl aʊtlænd vɔɪsʌz wɜ˞ ʌ seɪf sʌni pɛɹʌdaɪs ɪn kʌmpɛɹʌsʌn

She felt suddenly as if the grimy, restless children's room with its clatter of turbulent little outland voices were a safe, sunny paradise in comparison.

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it made her realize unreasonably that it was a man she had married after all not a stone image nor a sick child-a live man

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it made her realize unreasonably that it was a man she had married after all not a stone image nor a sick child-a live man

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ɪt meɪd hɜ˞ ɹiʌlaɪz ʌnɹizʌnʌbli ðæt ɪt wɑz ʌ mæn ʃi hæd mɛɹid æftɜ˞ ɔl nɑt ʌ stoʊn ɪmʌdʒ nɔɹ ʌ sɪk tʃaɪld-ʌ laɪv mæn

It made her realize, unreasonably, that it was a man she had married after all. Not a stone image, nor a sick child-a Live man.

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i've always wanted to hold you in my arms this way said allan late that evening as they stood in the rose-garden again but i thought i never would phyllis did you ever want me to

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i've always wanted to hold you in my arms this way said allan late that evening as they stood in the rose-garden again but i thought i never would phyllis did you ever want me to

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aɪ'vi ɔlweɪz wɔntɪd tu hoʊld ju ɪn maɪ ɑɹmz ðɪs weɪ sɛd ælʌn leɪt ðæt ivnɪŋ æz ðeɪ stʊd ɪn ðʌ ɹoʊz-ɡɑɹdʌn ʌɡɛn bʌt aɪ θɔt aɪ nɛvɜ˞ wʊd fɪlɪs dɪd ju ɛvɜ˞ wɑnt mi tu

I've always wanted to hold you in my arms this way, said Allan late that evening as they stood in the rose-garden again. But i thought i never would. Phyllis, did you ever want me to?

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phyllis in her green gown her cheeks pink with excitement was waiting on her lord and master a little silently allan watched her amusedly for awhile she was

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phyllis in her green gown her cheeks pink with excitement was waiting on her lord and master a little silently allan watched her amusedly for awhile she was

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fɪlɪs ɪn hɜ˞ ɡɹin ɡaʊn hɜ˞ tʃiks pɪŋk wɪð ɪksaɪtmʌnt wɑz weɪtɪŋ ɑn hɜ˞ lɔɹd ʌnd mæstɜ˞ ʌ lɪtʌl saɪlʌntli ælʌn wɑtʃt hɜ˞ fɔɹ ʌwaɪl ʃi wɑz

Phyllis in her green gown, her cheeks pink with excitement, was waiting on her lord and master. a little silently, Allan watched her amusedly for awhile. She was.

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from what the man had said phyllis had thought allan was delirious but she saw at once that he was only in severe pain and talking more disconnectedly perhaps than the slow-minded englishman could follow

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from what the man had said phyllis had thought allan was delirious but she saw at once that he was only in severe pain and talking more disconnectedly perhaps than the slow-minded englishman could follow

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fɹʌm wʌt ðʌ mæn hæd sɛd fɪlɪs hæd θɔt ælʌn wɑz dɪlɪɹiʌs bʌt ʃi sɔ æt wʌns ðæt hi wɑz oʊnli ɪn sʌvɪɹ peɪn ʌnd tɔkɪŋ mɔɹ pɜ˞hæps ðæn ðʌ sloʊ-maɪndʌd ɪŋɡlɪʃmʌn kʊd fɑloʊ

From what the man had said, Phyllis had thought Allan was delirious, but she saw at once that he was only in severe pain and talking more disconnectedly perhaps, than the slow-minded englishman could follow.

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mr de guenther did not speak he visibly braced himself and was visibly ill-at-ease i have told most of the story isabel love said he at last would you not prefer to tell the rest

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mr de guenther did not speak he visibly braced himself and was visibly ill-at-ease i have told most of the story isabel love said he at last would you not prefer to tell the rest

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mɪstɜ˞ di ɡʊnθɜ˞ dɪd nɑt spik hi vɪzʌbli bɹeɪst hɪmsɛlf ʌnd wɑz vɪzʌbli ɪl-æt-iz aɪ hæv toʊld moʊst ʌv ðʌ stɔɹi ɪzʌbɛl lʌv sɛd hi æt læst wʊd ju nɑt pɹʌfɜ˞ tu tɛl ðʌ ɹɛst

Mr De Guenther did not speak. He visibly braced himself and was visibly ill-at-ease. I have told most of the story. Isabel Love, said he. At last, would you not prefer to tell the rest?

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all right said phyllis cheerfully after all there was nothing else to call her speaking of her the servants she knew generally said the young madam as if her mother-in-law were still alive

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all right said phyllis cheerfully after all there was nothing else to call her speaking of her the servants she knew generally said the young madam as if her mother-in-law were still alive

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ɔl ɹaɪt sɛd fɪlɪs tʃɪɹfʌli æftɜ˞ ɔl ðɛɹ wɑz nʌθɪŋ ɛls tu kɔl hɜ˞ spikɪŋ ʌv hɜ˞ ðʌ sɜ˞vʌnts ʃi nu dʒɛnɜ˞ʌli sɛd ðʌ jʌŋ mædʌm æz ɪf hɜ˞ mʌðɜ˞-ɪn-lɔ wɜ˞ stɪl ʌlaɪv

All right, said Phyllis cheerfully. After all, there was nothing else to call her. Speaking of her. the servants she knew generally, said the young madam, as if her mother-in-law were still alive.

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he might be going to die though she didn't believe it-but at least she could make things less monotonous and dark for him and she wouldn't offer him plans

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he might be going to die though she didn't believe it-but at least she could make things less monotonous and dark for him and she wouldn't offer him plans

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hi maɪt bi ɡoʊɪŋ tu daɪ ðoʊ ʃi 'ti bɪliv ɪt-bʌt æt list ʃi kʊd meɪk θɪŋz lɛs mʌnɑtʌnʌs ʌnd dɑɹk fɔɹ hɪm ʌnd ʃi 'ti ɔfɜ˞ hɪm plænz

He might be going to die- though she didn't believe it-but at least she could make things less monotonous and dark for him and she wouldn't offer him plans.

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i wish i never had to see you at all he said involuntarily in her sensitive state of mind the hurt was all she felt not the deeper meaning that lay behind the words

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i wish i never had to see you at all he said involuntarily in her sensitive state of mind the hurt was all she felt not the deeper meaning that lay behind the words

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aɪ wɪʃ aɪ nɛvɜ˞ hæd tu si ju æt ɔl hi sɛd ɪnvoʊlʌntɜ˞ɪli ɪn hɜ˞ sɛnsʌtɪv steɪt ʌv maɪnd ðʌ hɜ˞t wɑz ɔl ʃi fɛlt nɑt ðʌ dipɜ˞ minɪŋ ðæt leɪ bɪhaɪnd ðʌ wɜ˞dz

I wish i never had to see you at all, he said involuntarily in her sensitive state of mind. the hurt was all she felt, not the deeper meaning that lay behind the words.

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