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http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_08_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

this law was given to the jews after the like distribution plato who grounds his laws on this division made the fame regulation which had been received as a law by the athenians

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ðɪs lɔ wɑz ɡɪvʌn tu ðʌ dʒuz æftɜ˞ ðʌ laɪk dɪstɹʌbjuʃʌn pleɪtoʊ hu ɡɹaʊndz hɪz lɔz ɑn ðɪs dɪvɪʒʌn meɪd ðʌ feɪm ɹɛɡjʌleɪʃʌn wɪtʃ hæd bɪn ɹʌsivd æz ʌ lɔ baɪ ðʌ ʌθiniʌnz

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A male speaker delivers his monotone speech with a slightly high-pitch and a moderate speed. The recording quality is excellent, almost no noise distracts from the speech. The voice seems to come from a very distant location.

http://www.archive.org/download/treasury_david_vol2_1108_librivox/treasuryofdavid2_08_spurgeon_64kb.mp3

two praise the lord with harp men need all the help they can get to stir them up to praise this is the lesson to be gathered from the use of musical instruments under the old dispensation israel was at school and used childish things to help her to learn

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tu pɹeɪz ðʌ lɔɹd wɪð hɑɹp mɛn nid ɔl ðʌ hɛlp ðeɪ kæn ɡɛt tu stɜ˞ ðɛm ʌp tu pɹeɪz ðɪs ɪz ðʌ lɛsʌn tu bi ɡæðɜ˞d fɹʌm ðʌ jus ʌv mjuzɪkʌl ɪnstɹʌmʌnts ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ oʊld dɪspʌnseɪʃʌn ɪzɹiʌl wɑz æt skul ʌnd juzd tʃaɪldɪʃ θɪŋz tu hɛlp hɜ˞ tu lɜ˞n

female

slightly high-pitch

clean

very close-sounding

monotone

very clear

wonderful speech quality

A female speaker delivers her monotone message with a slightly high-pitch voice and a clear, very close-sounding recording.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsvolixmar1901_1711_librivox/birdsandnaturemar1901_11_various_64kb.mp3

i always expect to discover a secret yet never do still the post haunts me for once boy chickadee kept house there

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aɪ ɔlweɪz ɪkspɛkt tu dɪskʌvɜ˞ ʌ sikɹʌt jɛt nɛvɜ˞ du stɪl ðʌ poʊst hɔnts mi fɔɹ wʌns bɔɪ kɛpt haʊs ðɛɹ

female

very low-pitch

clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

A female speaker delivers her words with a slightly expressive and animated tone, just audible in the slightly distant-sounding surroundings. Her voice possesses a very low-pitch and echoes only slightly. The recording is notable for its almost no noise, indicating a good quality microphone and environment.

http://www.archive.org/download/tobit_kjv_1512_librivox/tobit_04_kjv_64kb.mp3

be circumspect my son in all things thou doest and be wise in all thy conversation do that to no man which thou hatest drink not wine to make thee drunken neither let drunkenness go with thee in thy journey

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bi sɜ˞kʌmspɛkt maɪ sʌn ɪn ɔl θɪŋz ðaʊ ʌnd bi waɪz ɪn ɔl ðaɪ kɑnvɜ˞seɪʃʌn du ðæt tu noʊ mæn wɪtʃ ðaʊ dɹɪŋk nɑt waɪn tu meɪk ði dɹʌŋkʌn niðɜ˞ lɛt dɹʌŋkʌnnʌs ɡoʊ wɪð ði ɪn ðaɪ dʒɜ˞ni

male

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

great speech quality

A male speaker delivers a monotone and slightly slowly paced speech with a slightly high-pitch. The recording quality is excellent, with almost no noise present.

http://www.archive.org/download/the_dream_of_the_red_chamber_book_ii_1911_librivox/dreamredchamber2_25_cao_64kb.mp3

or will you perchance ask for some from in here this long tirade had the effect of bringing the true facts of the case to hsiang yns notice and she began to waver in a state of uncertainty

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ɔɹ wɪl ju pɜ˞tʃæns æsk fɔɹ sʌm fɹʌm ɪn hiɹ ðɪs lɔŋ taɪɹeɪd hæd ðʌ ɪfɛkt ʌv bɹɪŋɪŋ ðʌ tɹu fækts ʌv ðʌ keɪs tu noʊtʌs ʌnd ʃi bɪɡæn tu weɪvɜ˞ ɪn ʌ steɪt ʌv ʌnsɜ˞tʌnti

male

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

A man delivers his lines in a monotone voice with slight noises in the background. The recording quality is average, with his speech having a moderately close sound.

http://www.archive.org/download/littleduke_0803_librivox/littleduke_12_yonge_64kb.mp3

how now my brave hound he said in the northern tongue though not quite with the accent richard was accustomed to hear art hurt much torn i fear richard called out as the faithful creature wagged his tail and strove to rise and meet his master

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haʊ naʊ maɪ bɹeɪv haʊnd hi sɛd ɪn ðʌ nɔɹðɜ˞n tʌŋ ðoʊ nɑt kwaɪt wɪð ðʌ ʌksɛnt ɹɪtʃɜ˞d wɑz ʌkʌstʌmd tu hiɹ ɑɹt hɜ˞t mʌtʃ tɔɹn aɪ fɪɹ ɹɪtʃɜ˞d kɔld aʊt æz ðʌ feɪθfʌl kɹitʃɜ˞ wæɡd hɪz teɪl ʌnd stɹoʊv tu ɹaɪz ʌnd mit hɪz mæstɜ˞

male

slightly high-pitch

clean

slightly distant-sounding

very expressive and animated

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

A male speaker delivers a very expressive and animated speech with a slightly high-pitched voice. The recording has a subtle room echo and some background noise. He maintains a moderate tempo in his delivery.

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_16_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

on the other hand the plebeians also contrary to the spirit of the same law pretended that none but their body were empowered to be his judges and accordingly they pronounced sentence upon him

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ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ hænd ðʌ plʌbiʌnz ɔlsoʊ kɑntɹɛɹi tu ðʌ spɪɹʌt ʌv ðʌ seɪm lɔ pɹitɛndɪd ðæt nʌn bʌt ðɛɹ bɑdi wɜ˞ ɪmpaʊɜ˞d tu bi hɪz dʒʌdʒɪz ʌnd ʌkɔɹdɪŋli ðeɪ pɹʌnaʊnst sɛntʌns ʌpɑn hɪm

male

slightly high-pitch

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very close-sounding

monotone

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slightly bad speech quality

A male speakerdelivers his monotone remarks with a slightlynoisyslightly close-sounding recording, adjusting his pace slightlyslowly, and raising his pitch only subtly to a slightly high level.

http://www.archive.org/download/great_pearl_secret_1810_librivox/greatpearlsecret_10_williamson_64kb.mp3

and if the editor were satisfied she was to receive exactly five times the sum she got for more or less valuable items supplied each week with a vague uneasy presentiment in one scale and five hundred dollars in the other notes not check

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ʌnd ɪf ðʌ ɛdʌtɜ˞ wɜ˞ sætʌsfaɪd ʃi wɑz tu ɹʌsiv ɪɡzæktli faɪv taɪmz ðʌ sʌm ʃi ɡɑt fɔɹ mɔɹ ɔɹ lɛs væljʌbʌl aɪtʌmz sʌplaɪd itʃ wik wɪð ʌ veɪɡ ʌnizi ɪn wʌn skeɪl ʌnd faɪv hʌndɹʌd dɑlɜ˞z ɪn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ noʊts nɑt tʃɛk

male

very high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

very expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

A male speaker delivers a very expressive and animated speech with a very high-pitch voice. The recording is nearly free of any noise, and the speaker's voice sounds very close and clear.

http://www.archive.org/download/human_understanding_iii_1909_librivox/humanunderstandingvol3_05_locke_64kb.mp3

number two first the abstract ideas they stand for are made by the understanding the first particularity i shall observe in them is that the abstract ideas or if you please the essences of the several species of mixed modes are made by the understanding

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nʌmbɜ˞ tu fɜ˞st ðʌ æbstɹækt aɪdiʌz ðeɪ stænd fɔɹ ɑɹ meɪd baɪ ðʌ ʌndɜ˞stændɪŋ ðʌ fɜ˞st pɜ˞tɪkjʌlæɹʌti aɪ ʃæl ʌbzɜ˞v ɪn ðɛm ɪz ðæt ðʌ æbstɹækt aɪdiʌz ɔɹ ɪf ju pliz ðʌ ʌv ðʌ sɛvɹʌl spiʃiz ʌv mɪkst moʊdz ɑɹ meɪd baɪ ðʌ ʌndɜ˞stændɪŋ

female

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

very distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech with a slight increase in pace. The recording is moderate in quality, as the sound carries slightly with some background noise present.

http://www.archive.org/download/kinglear_1209_librivox/kinglear_3_shakespeare_64kb.mp3

o nuncle court holy water in a dry house is better than this rain water out o door good nuncle in and ask thy daughters blessing here's a night

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oʊ kɔɹt hoʊli wɔtɜ˞ ɪn ʌ dɹaɪ haʊs ɪz bɛtɜ˞ ðæn ðɪs ɹeɪn wɔtɜ˞ aʊt oʊ dɔɹ ɡʊd ɪn ʌnd æsk ðaɪ dɔtɜ˞z blɛsɪŋ hiɹ'ɛs ʌ naɪt

male

high-pitch

clean

very close-sounding

expressive and animated

almost no noise

great speech quality

A male speakerdelivers an expressive and animated speech with a high-pitch voice, in a nearly noiseless surrounding.

http://www.archive.org/download/atlantic_classics_1807_librivox/atlanticclassics_05_various_64kb.mp3

nor did she fail continually to impress upon us boys facing us sometimes with uplifted finger the immanence of him who goeth to and fro in the earth and rageth like lion seeking whom he may devour ah those prayer meetings shall we shall we ever forget them

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nɔɹ dɪd ʃi feɪl kʌntɪnjuʌli tu ɪmpɹɛs ʌpɑn ʌs bɔɪz feɪsɪŋ ʌs sʌmtaɪmz wɪð ʌplɪftɪd fɪŋɡɜ˞ ðʌ ɪmʌnʌns ʌv hɪm hu tu ʌnd fɹoʊ ɪn ðʌ ɜ˞θ ʌnd laɪk laɪʌn sikɪŋ hum hi meɪ dɪvaʊɜ˞ ɑ ðoʊz pɹɛɹ mitɪŋz ʃæl wi ʃæl wi ɛvɜ˞ fɜ˞ɡɛt ðɛm

male

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balanced in clarity

very distant-sounding

monotone

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A male speaker talks with a monotone tone and a slightly low-pitch voice. The recording has a moderate level of background noise and a slightly distant-sounding echo. The pace of his delivery is moderate.

http://www.archive.org/download/six_women_invasion_2002_librivox/sixwomenandtheinvasion_12_yerta_64kb.mp3

but every one prefer keeping what was dearest to him we too were overladen we made what haste we could among the grey crowd

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bʌt ɛvɜ˞i wʌn pɹʌfɜ˞ kipɪŋ wʌt wɑz dɪɹʌst tu hɪm wi tu wɜ˞ wi meɪd wʌt heɪst wi kʊd ʌmʌŋ ðʌ ɡɹeɪ kɹaʊd

male

moderate pitch

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monotone

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bad speech quality

A male speaker delivers his monotone speech slightly slowly with a moderate pitch. The recording has a slight background noise and a somewhat distant sound.

http://www.archive.org/download/mystery_oceanstar_1212_librivox/oceanstar_01_russell_64kb.mp3

was in latitude twelve degrees north and in longitude thirty-one degrees west the weather during the last twenty-four hours had been curious the north-east trade wind had two days earlier fined down into a faint draught and then for a spell all the breeze that the vessel found she made for herself

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wɑz ɪn lætʌtud twɛlv dɪɡɹiz nɔɹθ ʌnd ɪn lɑndʒʌtud θɜ˞di-wʌn dɪɡɹiz wɛst ðʌ wɛðɜ˞ dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ læst twɛnti-fɔɹ aʊɜ˞z hæd bɪn kjʊɹiʌs ðʌ nɔɹθ-ist tɹeɪd waɪnd hæd tu deɪz ɜ˞liɜ˞ faɪnd daʊn ɪntu ʌ feɪnt dɹæft ʌnd ðɛn fɔɹ ʌ spɛl ɔl ðʌ bɹiz ðæt ðʌ vɛsʌl faʊnd ʃi meɪd fɔɹ hɜ˞sɛlf

female

moderate pitch

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slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

A female speaker conveys slightly expressive and animated tone in her speech. The recording is slightly noisy, adding a subtle texture but not significantly detracting from the clarity. Her voice feels moderately pitched and is delivered at a moderate, unhurried pace with a slightly distant echo.

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_25_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

let us not then compare the morals of china with those of europe everyone in china is obliged to be attentive to what will be for his advantage if the cheat has been watchful over his own interest he who is the dupe ought to be attentive to his

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lɛt ʌs nɑt ðɛn kʌmpɛɹ ðʌ mɔɹʌlz ʌv tʃaɪnʌ wɪð ðoʊz ʌv jʊɹʌp ɛvɹiwʌn ɪn tʃaɪnʌ ɪz ʌblaɪdʒd tu bi ʌtɛntɪv tu wʌt wɪl bi fɔɹ hɪz ædvæntɪdʒ ɪf ðʌ tʃit hæz bɪn wɑtʃfʌl oʊvɜ˞ hɪz oʊn ɪntɹʌst hi hu ɪz ðʌ dup ɔt tu bi ʌtɛntɪv tu hɪz

male

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

A male speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated speech with a moderately quick pace. His voice has a slightly high-pitch and is very close-sounding, conveying a sense of intimacy and clarity. The recording is almost noiseless, suggesting a good quality microphone and quiet environment.

http://www.archive.org/download/mystery_oceanstar_1212_librivox/oceanstar_01_russell_64kb.mp3

there was nobody here nothing living or dead though the two foremost cabins exhibited signs of having quite recently been occupied the mate accompanied by his two men went on deck again walked forward and entered the forecastle

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ðɛɹ wɑz noʊbɑdi hiɹ nʌθɪŋ lɪvɪŋ ɔɹ dɛd ðoʊ ðʌ tu fɔɹmoʊst kæbʌnz ɪɡzɪbʌtʌd saɪnz ʌv hævɪŋ kwaɪt ɹisʌntli bɪn ɑkjʌpaɪd ðʌ meɪt ʌkʌmpʌnid baɪ hɪz tu mɛn wɛnt ɑn dɛk ʌɡɛn wɔkt fɔɹwɜ˞d ʌnd ɛntɜ˞d ðʌ

female

moderate pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

monotone

noisy

very bad speech quality

A female speaker delivers a speech with a monotone tone and a slightly distant-sounding voice in this recording. The audio is impacted by noticeable background noise.)

http://www.archive.org/download/the_elements_of_ornithology_1310_librivox/the_elements_of_ornithology_07_ruschenberger_64kb.mp3

the whooping crane grouse americana is white primaries black and with black shafts the whole crown and cheeks bald

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ðʌ wupɪŋ kɹeɪn ɡɹaʊs ʌmɛɹʌkænʌ ɪz waɪt pɹaɪmɛɹiz blæk ʌnd wɪð blæk ʃæfts ðʌ hoʊl kɹaʊn ʌnd tʃiks bɔld

female

moderate pitch

very clean

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

very clear

great speech quality

A female speaker delivers a slightly expressive and animated performance with a moderate pitch and slight lingering in her words, captured in a very clear recording.

http://www.archive.org/download/sonatfront_1905_librivox/sonatfront_15_wharton_64kb.mp3

but it seems that there are no end of officers always intriguing to get staff jobs strong able bodied young men who ought to be in the trenches and are fit for nothing else but who are jealous of the others and last week in spite of all she could do poor isador was ordered to the front

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bʌt ɪt simz ðæt ðɛɹ ɑɹ noʊ ɛnd ʌv ɔfʌsɜ˞z ɔlweɪz ɪntɹiɡɪŋ tu ɡɛt stæf dʒɑbz stɹɔŋ eɪbʌl bɑdid jʌŋ mɛn hu ɔt tu bi ɪn ðʌ tɹɛntʃɪz ʌnd ɑɹ fɪt fɔɹ nʌθɪŋ ɛls bʌt hu ɑɹ dʒɛlʌs ʌv ðʌ ʌðɜ˞z ʌnd læst wik ɪn spaɪt ʌv ɔl ʃi kʊd du puɹ wɑz ɔɹdɜ˞d tu ðʌ fɹʌnt

male

moderate pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

very monotone

clear

great speech quality

A male speaker presents information in a very monotone tone, reflecting no animation in his delivery. The recording quality is excellent, allowing for clear and distinct speech with a moderate pitch and speed.

http://www.archive.org/download/thousand_nights_volume_09_1901_librivox/arabiannightsvolume9_30_anonymous_64kb.mp3

oh my lords if you have any want let us know it that we may have the honor of satisfying it they replied it is well

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oʊ maɪ lɔɹdz ɪf ju hæv ɛni wɑnt lɛt ʌs noʊ ɪt ðæt wi meɪ hæv ðʌ ɑnɜ˞ ʌv sætɪsfaɪɪŋ ɪt ðeɪ ɹɪplaɪd ɪt ɪz wɛl

male

moderate pitch

very clean

very close-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

A male speaker delivers a monotone speech with a moderately slowed-down pace. The recording is almost noise-free and the speech sounds close-up and clear.

http://www.archive.org/download/mothers_dream_1712_librivox/mothersdream_46_gould_64kb.mp3

dying in the azure distance naming thee a gift of love and my rose tree stood before me finished thus by angel hands perfect in its blossom and fragrance beautiful as now it stands

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daɪɪŋ ɪn ðʌ æʒɜ˞ dɪstʌns neɪmɪŋ ði ʌ ɡɪft ʌv lʌv ʌnd maɪ ɹoʊz tɹi stʊd bɪfɔɹ mi fɪnɪʃt ðʌs baɪ eɪndʒʌl hændz pɜ˞fɛkt ɪn ɪts blɑsʌm ʌnd fɹeɪɡɹʌns bjutʌfʌl æz naʊ ɪt stændz

female

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

noisy

bad speech quality

A female speaker delivers her slightly expressive and animated speech in a slightly distant sounding environment with some background noise present. She speaks moderately slowly with a moderate pitch voice.

http://www.archive.org/download/nobody_1404_librivox/nobody_15_warner_64kb.mp3

impossible to say i'm rather tired of it how long has mrs wishart been laid up now a week and she has no idea of being moved well are we fixtures too

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ɪmpɑsʌbʌl tu seɪ aɪ'ɛm ɹæðɜ˞ taɪɜ˞d ʌv ɪt haʊ lɔŋ hæz mɪsɪz wɪʃɑɹt bɪn leɪd ʌp naʊ ʌ wik ʌnd ʃi hæz noʊ aɪdiʌ ʌv biɪŋ muvd wɛl ɑɹ wi fɪkstʃɜ˞z tu

female

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

very close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

clear

great speech quality

A female speaker delivers her moderately pitched, slightly expressive and animated speech in a clear, close-sounding environment.

http://www.archive.org/download/strange_stories_chinese_studio_001_0904/chinesestudio_vol1_16_pusungling_64kb.mp3

yen heard the noise and got up ning all the time pretend to be asleep in order to watch what happened the former then opened the box and took out something which he smelt and examined by the light of the moon

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jɛn hɜ˞d ðʌ nɔɪz ʌnd ɡɑt ʌp nɪŋ ɔl ðʌ taɪm pɹitɛnd tu bi ʌslip ɪn ɔɹdɜ˞ tu wɑtʃ wʌt hæpʌnd ðʌ fɔɹmɜ˞ ðɛn oʊpʌnd ðʌ bɑks ʌnd tʊk aʊt sʌmθɪŋ wɪtʃ hi smɛlt ʌnd ɪɡzæmʌnd baɪ ðʌ laɪt ʌv ðʌ mun

female

very high-pitch

slightly noisy

very close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

slightly bad speech quality

A female speaks with a slightly expressive and animated tone, her voice sounding very close and crystal clear. She speaks at a moderate pace with a very high-pitched voice.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsvolixmar1901_1711_librivox/birdsandnaturemar1901_11_various_64kb.mp3

a chirping chickadee flew overhead and sat preening his feathers in a sweetgum tree how nearly we had come to seeing that bath

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ʌ tʃɜ˞pɪŋ flu oʊvɜ˞hɛd ʌnd sæt pɹinɪŋ hɪz fɛðɜ˞z ɪn ʌ tɹi haʊ nɪɹli wi hæd kʌm tu siɪŋ ðæt bæθ

female

very low-pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

expressive and animated

slightly noisy

moderate speech quality

A female speaker delivers her Expressive and animated speech with a Slightly slower pace. The sound of her voice is Slightly distant-sounding and carries a Very low-pitch. The recording quality is fair, with moderate background Noise present.

http://www.archive.org/download/kinglear_1209_librivox/kinglear_3_shakespeare_64kb.mp3

my duty cannot suffer to obey in all your daughters' hard commands though their injunction be to bar my doors and let this tyrannous night take hold upon you

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maɪ duti kænɑt sʌfɜ˞ tu oʊbeɪ ɪn ɔl jɔɹ dɔtɜ˞z' hɑɹd kʌmændz ðoʊ ðɛɹ ɪndʒʌŋkʃʌn bi tu bɑɹ maɪ dɔɹz ʌnd lɛt ðɪs naɪt teɪk hoʊld ʌpɑn ju

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go to sport upon the ice some striding as wide as they may do slide swiftly some better practiced to the ice bind to their shoe bones as the legs of some beasts and hold stakes in their hands

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ɡoʊ tu spɔɹt ʌpɑn ðʌ aɪs sʌm stɹaɪdɪŋ æz waɪd æz ðeɪ meɪ du slaɪd swɪftli sʌm bɛtɜ˞ pɹæktʌst tu ðʌ aɪs baɪnd tu ðɛɹ ʃu boʊnz æz ðʌ lɛɡz ʌv sʌm bists ʌnd hoʊld steɪks ɪn ðɛɹ hændz

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you see quadrumana did not attain as high a grade of organization as they do in our own times what would the naturalist know

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ju si dɪd nɑt ʌteɪn æz haɪ ʌ ɡɹeɪd ʌv ɔɹɡʌnʌzeɪʃʌn æz ðeɪ du ɪn aʊɜ˞ oʊn taɪmz wʌt wʊd ðʌ nætʃɜ˞ʌlʌst noʊ

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when the queen reached home she went again to her glass and got it from the same reply as twice before this made her wild with rage snowdrop shall die she cried even if it cost me my life

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wɛn ðʌ kwin ɹitʃt hoʊm ʃi wɛnt ʌɡɛn tu hɜ˞ ɡlæs ʌnd ɡɑt ɪt fɹʌm ðʌ seɪm ɹɪplaɪ æz twaɪs bɪfɔɹ ðɪs meɪd hɜ˞ waɪld wɪð ɹeɪdʒ ʃæl daɪ ʃi kɹaɪd ivɪn ɪf ɪt kɑst mi maɪ laɪf

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headed with sharp iron which sometimes have they strike against the ice these men go as swiftly as doth a bird in the air or a bolt from a cross-bow

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hɛdʌd wɪð ʃɑɹp aɪɜ˞n wɪtʃ sʌmtaɪmz hæv ðeɪ stɹaɪk ʌɡɛnst ðʌ aɪs ðiz mɛn ɡoʊ æz swɪftli æz dɔθ ʌ bɜ˞d ɪn ðʌ ɛɹ ɔɹ ʌ boʊlt fɹʌm ʌ kɹɔs-baʊ

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and the maid is fair and wise now therefore hear me and i will speak to her father and when we return from rages we will celebrate the marriage for i know that raguel cannot marry her to another according to the law of moses

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ʌnd ðʌ meɪd ɪz fɛɹ ʌnd waɪz naʊ ðɛɹfɔɹ hiɹ mi ʌnd aɪ wɪl spik tu hɜ˞ fɑðɜ˞ ʌnd wɛn wi ɹɪtɜ˞n fɹʌm ɹeɪdʒɪz wi wɪl sɛlʌbɹeɪt ðʌ mɛɹɪdʒ fɔɹ aɪ noʊ ðæt kænɑt mɛɹi hɜ˞ tu ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu ðʌ lɔ ʌv moʊzʌs

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and she said with him a man so they slept both that night and raguel arose and went and made a grave saying i fear lest he also be dead

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ʌnd ʃi sɛd wɪð hɪm ʌ mæn soʊ ðeɪ slɛpt boʊθ ðæt naɪt ʌnd ɜ˞oʊz ʌnd wɛnt ʌnd meɪd ʌ ɡɹeɪv seɪɪŋ aɪ fɪɹ lɛst hi ɔlsoʊ bi dɛd

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there can be no doubt that it was introduced there from more northern climates where it originated more from the necessities of the habitants than as a pastime

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ðɛɹ kæn bi noʊ daʊt ðæt ɪt wɑz ɪntɹʌdust ðɛɹ fɹʌm mɔɹ nɔɹðɜ˞n klaɪmʌts wɛɹ ɪt ɜ˞ɪdʒʌneɪtʌd mɔɹ fɹʌm ðʌ nʌsɛsɪtiz ʌv ðʌ ðæn æz ʌ pæstaɪm

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kane told waka to return and tell the girl to be patient the chief should be punished for deserting her waka returned and found that paliula had gone away wandering in the forest picking lehua flowers on the way up toward the lua paylay

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keɪn toʊld tu ɹɪtɜ˞n ʌnd tɛl ðʌ ɡɜ˞l tu bi peɪʃʌnt ðʌ tʃif ʃʊd bi pʌnɪʃt fɔɹ dɛzɜ˞tɪŋ hɜ˞ ɹɪtɜ˞nd ʌnd faʊnd ðæt hæd ɡɔn ʌweɪ wɑndɜ˞ɪŋ ɪn ðʌ fɔɹʌst pɪkɪŋ flaʊɜ˞z ɑn ðʌ weɪ ʌp tʌwɔɹd ðʌ luʌ

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we must feel that it would be rash to assume that the lower eocene deposits mark the era of the first creation of quadrumana it would however be still more

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wi mʌst fil ðæt ɪt wʊd bi ɹæʃ tu ʌsum ðæt ðʌ loʊɜ˞ iʌsin dʌpɑzɪts mɑɹk ðʌ ɛɹʌ ʌv ðʌ fɜ˞st kɹieɪʃʌn ʌv ɪt wʊd haʊɛvɜ˞ bi stɪl mɔɹ

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i saw the mummy the king of cheops as plain as i see his worship there sitting on this throne ohh groaned the horror strucken crowd ohh groaned the judge and jury yes continued the man i'll take my oath if it was the last word i had to speak

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aɪ sɔ ðʌ mʌmi ðʌ kɪŋ ʌv æz pleɪn æz aɪ si hɪz wɜ˞ʃʌp ðɛɹ sɪtɪŋ ɑn ðɪs θɹoʊn oʊ ɡɹoʊnd ðʌ hɔɹɜ˞ kɹaʊd oʊ ɡɹoʊnd ðʌ dʒʌdʒ ʌnd dʒʊɹi jɛs kʌntɪnjud ðʌ mæn aɪ' teɪk maɪ oʊθ ɪf ɪt wɑz ðʌ læst wɜ˞d aɪ hæd tu spik

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and so in these the real and nominal essence is the same which of what concernment it is to the certain knowledge of general truth we shall see hereafter number fifteen why their names are usually got before their ideas

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ʌnd soʊ ɪn ðiz ðʌ ɹil ʌnd nɑmʌnʌl ɛsʌns ɪz ðʌ seɪm wɪtʃ ʌv wʌt ɪt ɪz tu ðʌ sɜ˞tʌn nɑlʌdʒ ʌv dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl tɹuθ wi ʃæl si hɪɹæftɜ˞ nʌmbɜ˞ fɪftin waɪ ðɛɹ neɪmz ɑɹ juʒʌwʌli ɡɑt bɪfɔɹ ðɛɹ aɪdiʌz

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thus we see that killing a man with a sword or a hatchet are looked on as no distinct species of action but if the point of the sword first enter the body it passes for a distinct species where it has a distinct name as in england

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ðʌs wi si ðæt kɪlɪŋ ʌ mæn wɪð ʌ sɔɹd ɔɹ ʌ hætʃʌt ɑɹ lʊkt ɑn æz noʊ dɪstɪŋkt spiʃiz ʌv ækʃʌn bʌt ɪf ðʌ pɔɪnt ʌv ðʌ sɔɹd fɜ˞st ɛntɜ˞ ðʌ bɑdi ɪt pæsʌz fɔɹ ʌ dɪstɪŋkt spiʃiz wɛɹ ɪt hæz ʌ dɪstɪŋkt neɪm æz ɪn ɪŋɡlʌnd

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the reason is this when the ancients would cite a people that had the strongest affection for their country they were sure to mention the inhabitants of crete

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ðʌ ɹizʌn ɪz ðɪs wɛn ðʌ eɪntʃʌnts wʊd saɪt ʌ pipʌl ðæt hæd ðʌ stɹɔŋɡʌst ʌfɛkʃʌn fɔɹ ðɛɹ kʌntɹi ðeɪ wɜ˞ ʃʊɹ tu mɛnʃʌn ðʌ ɪnhæbʌtʌnts ʌv kɹit

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not that i pretend to diminish the just indignation of the public against those who presume to stain the glory of their sovereign what i mean is that if despotic princes are willing to moderate their power

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nɑt ðæt aɪ pɹitɛnd tu dɪmɪnɪʃ ðʌ dʒʌst ɪndɪɡneɪʃʌn ʌv ðʌ pʌblɪk ʌɡɛnst ðoʊz hu pɹɪzum tu steɪn ðʌ ɡlɔɹi ʌv ðɛɹ sɑvɹʌn wʌt aɪ min ɪz ðæt ɪf dɪspɑtɪk pɹɪnsʌz ɑɹ wɪlɪŋ tu mɑdɜ˞ʌt ðɛɹ paʊɜ˞

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the name of egrets is given to certain herons the feathers of which on the lower part of the back at a certain period are long and fringed the most beautiful species the feathers of which are used for ornamental purposes are the great and the little egret

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ðʌ neɪm ʌv ɪz ɡɪvʌn tu sɜ˞tʌn hɛɹʌnz ðʌ fɛðɜ˞z ʌv wɪtʃ ɑn ðʌ loʊɜ˞ pɑɹt ʌv ðʌ bæk æt ʌ sɜ˞tʌn pɪɹiʌd ɑɹ lɔŋ ʌnd ðʌ moʊst bjutʌfʌl spiʃiz ðʌ fɛðɜ˞z ʌv wɪtʃ ɑɹ juzd fɔɹ ɔɹnʌmɛntʌl pɜ˞pʌsʌz ɑɹ ðʌ ɡɹeɪt ʌnd ðʌ lɪtʌl ɛɡɹʌt

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in which god takes human form that is is changed into a vertebrate in some myths even god takes the form of other mammals an ape lion bull et cetera and more rarely of a bird eagle dove or stork and of some lower vertebrate

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ɪn wɪtʃ ɡɑd teɪks hjumʌn fɔɹm ðæt ɪz ɪz tʃeɪndʒd ɪntu ʌ vɜ˞tʌbɹeɪt ɪn sʌm mɪθs ivɪn ɡɑd teɪks ðʌ fɔɹm ʌv ʌðɜ˞ mæmʌlz æn eɪp laɪʌn bʊl ɛt sɛtɜ˞ʌ ʌnd mɔɹ ɹɛɹli ʌv ʌ bɜ˞d iɡʌl dʌv ɔɹ stɔɹk ʌnd ʌv sʌm loʊɜ˞ vɜ˞tʌbɹeɪt

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i followed you in the other motor he said looking away oh i say campton murmured then with an effort shouldn't you like me to drive back with you

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aɪ fɑloʊd ju ɪn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ moʊtɜ˞ hi sɛd lʊkɪŋ ʌweɪ oʊ aɪ seɪ kæmptʌn mɜ˞mɜ˞d ðɛn wɪð æn ɛfɜ˞t 'ti ju laɪk mi tu dɹaɪv bæk wɪð ju

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unfortunate old military gentlemen it is your hour not of glory old marquis de launay too of the bastille has pulled up his drawbridges long since and retired into his interior with sentries walking on his battlements under the midnight sky

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ʌnfɔɹtʃʌnʌt oʊld mɪlʌtɛɹi dʒɛntʌlmɪn ɪt ɪz jɔɹ aʊɜ˞ nɑt ʌv ɡlɔɹi oʊld mɑɹki di tu ʌv ðʌ bæstɪl hæz pʊld ʌp hɪz lɔŋ sɪns ʌnd ɹɪtaɪɹd ɪntu hɪz ɪntɪɹiɜ˞ wɪð sɛntɹiz wɔkɪŋ ɑn hɪz bætʌlmʌnts ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ mɪdnaɪt skaɪ

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who exported woollen and other goods to spain under the royal licence bringing thence in his own ships fine raw spanish wool to be manufactured in england and with it velvet silks and wine from granada also beautiful inlaid armour of toledo steel

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hu ɪkspɔɹtʌd wʊlʌn ʌnd ʌðɜ˞ ɡʊdz tu speɪn ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ ɹɔɪʌl laɪsʌns bɹɪŋɪŋ ðɛns ɪn hɪz oʊn ʃɪps faɪn ɹɑ spænɪʃ wʊl tu bi mænjʌfæktʃɜ˞d ɪn ɪŋɡlʌnd ʌnd wɪð ɪt vɛlvʌt sɪlks ʌnd waɪn fɹʌm ɡɹʌnɑdʌ ɔlsoʊ bjutʌfʌl ɪnleɪd ɑɹmɜ˞ ʌv tʌlidoʊ stil

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everybody who met him on the street saluted him and asked in a neighborly way good morning mr cheerful how do you sail today

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ɛvɹibɑdi hu mɛt hɪm ɑn ðʌ stɹit sʌlutɪd hɪm ʌnd æskt ɪn ʌ neɪbɜ˞li weɪ ɡʊd mɔɹnɪŋ mɪstɜ˞ tʃɪɹfʌl haʊ du ju seɪl tʌdeɪ

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in any case the form of theosophy which we have described is sure to affirm that god the supreme being is infinite in perfection and therefore far removed from the imperfection of humanity yet when we examine closely we always find the same psychic or mental activity in the two

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ɪn ɛni keɪs ðʌ fɔɹm ʌv wɪtʃ wi hæv dɪskɹaɪbd ɪz ʃʊɹ tu ʌfɜ˞m ðæt ɡɑd ðʌ sʌpɹim biɪŋ ɪz ɪnfʌnʌt ɪn pɜ˞fɛkʃʌn ʌnd ðɛɹfɔɹ fɑɹ ɹimuvd fɹʌm ðʌ ɪmpɜ˞fɛkʃʌn ʌv hjumænɪti jɛt wɛn wi ɪɡzæmɪn kloʊsli wi ɔlweɪz faɪnd ðʌ seɪm saɪkɪk ɔɹ mɛntʌl æktɪvʌti ɪn ðʌ tu

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hud d o l action o e o and v a brochures totaled around two hundred sixty-three thousand dollars the comptroller general noted that these six publications were distributed in accordance with lists and preprinted mailing labels supplied by the white house

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hʌd di oʊ ɛl ækʃʌn oʊ i oʊ ʌnd vi ʌ bɹoʊʃʊɹz toʊtʌld ɜ˞aʊnd tu hʌndɹʌd sɪksti-θɹi θaʊzʌnd dɑlɜ˞z ðʌ kʌmtɹoʊlɜ˞ dʒɛnɜ˞ʌl noʊtʌd ðæt ðiz sɪks pʌblɪkeɪʃʌnz wɜ˞ dɪstɹɪbjʌtʌd ɪn ʌkɔɹdʌns wɪð lɪsts ʌnd meɪlɪŋ leɪbʌlz sʌplaɪd baɪ ðʌ waɪt haʊs

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but in mountainous districts as they have but little they may preserve what they have the liberty they enjoy or in other words the government that they are under is the only blessing worthy of their defence

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bʌt ɪn maʊntʌnʌs dɪstɹɪkts æz ðeɪ hæv bʌt lɪtʌl ðeɪ meɪ pɹʌzɜ˞v wʌt ðeɪ hæv ðʌ lɪbɜ˞ti ðeɪ ɛndʒɔɪ ɔɹ ɪn ʌðɜ˞ wɜ˞dz ðʌ ɡʌvɜ˞mʌnt ðæt ðeɪ ɑɹ ʌndɜ˞ ɪz ðʌ oʊnli blɛsɪŋ wɜ˞ði ʌv ðɛɹ dɪfɛns

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whilst old old reeds served to thatch them following a custom very common in the towns of south russia the chief of police has long since had all the trees in the gardens cut down to improve the view

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waɪlst oʊld oʊld ɹidz sɜ˞vd tu θætʃ ðɛm fɑloʊɪŋ ʌ kʌstʌm vɛɹi kɑmʌn ɪn ðʌ taʊnz ʌv saʊθ ɹʌʃʌ ðʌ tʃif ʌv pʌlis hæz lɔŋ sɪns hæd ɔl ðʌ tɹiz ɪn ðʌ ɡɑɹdʌnz kʌt daʊn tu ɪmpɹuv ðʌ vju

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standing guard and at the same time giving vent to his feelings in loud and spirited song of course our sympathies were with the victors

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stændɪŋ ɡɑɹd ʌnd æt ðʌ seɪm taɪm ɡɪvɪŋ vɛnt tu hɪz filɪŋz ɪn laʊd ʌnd spɪɹɪtɪd sɔŋ ʌv kɔɹs aʊɜ˞ sɪmpʌθiz wɜ˞ wɪð ðʌ vɪktɜ˞z

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and he said by allah this is not the act of a sensible man but after this that hath befallen thee what doest thou purpose to do

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ʌnd hi sɛd baɪ ɑlʌ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðʌ ækt ʌv ʌ sɛnsʌbʌl mæn bʌt æftɜ˞ ðɪs ðæt hæθ bʌfɑlʌn ði wʌt ðaʊ pɜ˞pʌs tu du

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oh how i shall prize this little note said mrs martin as they were leaving the church for home you could not have given me a christmas remembrance which would have meant more to me and i am sure that i am not the only one you have remembered this day-you have given yourselves to christ who died and arose from the grave for you and he will treasure the christmas gift you have given him

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oʊ haʊ aɪ ʃæl pɹaɪz ðɪs lɪtʌl noʊt sɛd mɪsɪz mɑɹtʌn æz ðeɪ wɜ˞ livɪŋ ðʌ tʃɜ˞tʃ fɔɹ hoʊm ju kʊd nɑt hæv ɡɪvʌn mi ʌ kɹɪsmʌs ɹimɛmbɹʌns wɪtʃ wʊd hæv mɛnt mɔɹ tu mi ʌnd aɪ æm ʃʊɹ ðæt aɪ æm nɑt ðʌ oʊnli wʌn ju hæv ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞d ðɪs deɪ-ju hæv ɡɪvʌn jʊɹsɛlvz tu kɹaɪst hu daɪd ʌnd ɜ˞oʊz fɹʌm ðʌ ɡɹeɪv fɔɹ ju ʌnd hi wɪl tɹɛʒɜ˞ ðʌ kɹɪsmʌs ɡɪft ju hæv ɡɪvʌn hɪm

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two this is much the same effect as the first verse only that it refers to future as well as present pleadings hear me hear me hear the voice of my supplications this is the burden of both verses

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tu ðɪs ɪz mʌtʃ ðʌ seɪm ɪfɛkt æz ðʌ fɜ˞st vɜ˞s oʊnli ðæt ɪt ɹʌfɜ˞z tu fjutʃɜ˞ æz wɛl æz pɹɛzʌnt plidɪŋz hiɹ mi hiɹ mi hiɹ ðʌ vɔɪs ʌv maɪ ðɪs ɪz ðʌ bɜ˞dʌn ʌv boʊθ vɜ˞sʌz

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and almost smothered in a pool of blood the men were astounded they addressed the wretched old woman but she either could not or would not answer them her wound still bled copiously her tortures

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ʌnd ɔlmoʊst smʌðɜ˞d ɪn ʌ pul ʌv blʌd ðʌ mɛn wɜ˞ ʌstaʊndɪd ðeɪ ʌdɹɛst ðʌ ɹɛtʃɪd oʊld wʊmʌn bʌt ʃi iðɜ˞ kʊd nɑt ɔɹ wʊd nɑt ænsɜ˞ ðɛm hɜ˞ waʊnd stɪl blɛd koʊpjʌsli hɜ˞ tɔɹtʃɜ˞z

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the outer drawbridge has been lowered for thuriot new deputation of citizens it is the third and noisiest of all penetrates that way into the outer court

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ðʌ aʊtɜ˞ dɹɔbɹɪdʒ hæz bɪn loʊɜ˞d fɔɹ nu ʌv sɪtʌzʌnz ɪt ɪz ðʌ θɜ˞d ʌnd nɔɪziʌst ʌv ɔl pɛnʌtɹeɪts ðæt weɪ ɪntu ðʌ aʊtɜ˞ kɔɹt

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a head flat and reptilian long tubular with movable nostrils and antennae at the end framed two eyes which were familiar enough to her for they were the orbs which had stared from the inside of the amber block she had dreamed of those eyes

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ʌ hɛd flæt ʌnd ɹɛptɪljʌn lɔŋ tubjʌlɜ˞ wɪð muvʌbʌl nɑstɹʌlz ʌnd æntɛni æt ðʌ ɛnd fɹeɪmd tu aɪz wɪtʃ wɜ˞ fʌmɪljɜ˞ ɪnʌf tu hɜ˞ fɔɹ ðeɪ wɜ˞ ðʌ wɪtʃ hæd stɛɹd fɹʌm ðʌ ɪnsaɪd ʌv ðʌ æmbɜ˞ blɑk ʃi hæd dɹimd ʌv ðoʊz aɪz

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but you offer physic to your friends who are in perfect health if upon a report that we were distressed and overpowered you had brought men and arms to our assistance but being arrived had found all in quietness and peace i am certain you would not have thought it necessary to leave those supplies which we did not then stand in need of

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bʌt ju ɔfɜ˞ tu jɔɹ fɹɛndz hu ɑɹ ɪn pɜ˞fɛkt hɛlθ ɪf ʌpɑn ʌ ɹipɔɹt ðæt wi wɜ˞ dɪstɹɛst ʌnd oʊvɜ˞paʊɜ˞d ju hæd bɹɔt mɛn ʌnd ɑɹmz tu aʊɜ˞ ʌsɪstʌns bʌt biɪŋ ɜ˞aɪvd hæd faʊnd ɔl ɪn kwaɪʌtnʌs ʌnd pis aɪ æm sɜ˞tʌn ju wʊd nɑt hæv θɔt ɪt nɛsʌsɛɹi tu liv ðoʊz sʌplaɪz wɪtʃ wi dɪd nɑt ðɛn stænd ɪn nid ʌv

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and besides which was enough for my purpose i observed that the difference twixt the length of the image and diameter of the hole through which the light was transmitted was proportionable to their distance

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ʌnd bɪsaɪdz wɪtʃ wɑz ɪnʌf fɔɹ maɪ pɜ˞pʌs aɪ ʌbzɜ˞vd ðæt ðʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns ðʌ lɛŋkθ ʌv ðʌ ɪmʌdʒ ʌnd daɪæmʌtɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ hoʊl θɹu wɪtʃ ðʌ laɪt wɑz tɹænsmɪtɪd wɑz tu ðɛɹ dɪstʌns

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grandmother told me to write down this verse before i went to church so i would remember it keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of god and be more ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools i will remember it now sure my feet are all right any way with my new patten leather shoes on but i shall have to look out for my head

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ɡɹændmʌðɜ˞ toʊld mi tu ɹaɪt daʊn ðɪs vɜ˞s bɪfɔɹ aɪ wɛnt tu tʃɜ˞tʃ soʊ aɪ wʊd ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ ɪt kip ðaɪ fʊt wɛn ðaʊ tu ðʌ haʊs ʌv ɡɑd ʌnd bi mɔɹ ɹɛdi tu hiɹ ðæn tu ɔfɜ˞ ðʌ sækɹʌfaɪs ʌv fulz aɪ wɪl ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ ɪt naʊ ʃʊɹ maɪ fit ɑɹ ɔl ɹaɪt ɛni weɪ wɪð maɪ nu pætʌn lɛðɜ˞ ʃuz ɑn bʌt aɪ ʃæl hæv tu lʊk aʊt fɔɹ maɪ hɛd

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up to the year eighteen forty-four it was laid down as a received dogma in many works of high authority in geology that reptiles were not created

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ʌp tu ðʌ jɪɹ eɪtin fɔɹti-fɔɹ ɪt wɑz leɪd daʊn æz ʌ ɹʌsivd dɑɡmʌ ɪn mɛni wɜ˞ks ʌv haɪ ʌθɔɹʌti ɪn dʒiɑlʌdʒi ðæt ɹɛptaɪlz wɜ˞ nɑt kɹieɪtʌd

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because as the distinction of rank calls them to court there they assume a spirit of liberty which is almost the only one tolerated in that place

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bɪkɔz æz ðʌ dɪstɪŋkʃʌn ʌv ɹæŋk kɔlz ðɛm tu kɔɹt ðɛɹ ðeɪ ʌsum ʌ spɪɹʌt ʌv lɪbɜ˞ti wɪtʃ ɪz ɔlmoʊst ðʌ oʊnli wʌn tɑlɜ˞eɪtɪd ɪn ðæt pleɪs

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this night wherein the cub drawn bear would couch the lion and the belly-pinched wolf keep their fur dry unbonneted he runs and bids what will take all but who is with him

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ðɪs naɪt wɛɹɪn ðʌ kʌb dɹɔn bɛɹ wʊd kaʊtʃ ðʌ laɪʌn ʌnd ðʌ bɛli-pɪntʃt wʊlf kip ðɛɹ fɜ˞ dɹaɪ hi ɹʌnz ʌnd bɪdz wʌt wɪl teɪk ɔl bʌt hu ɪz wɪð hɪm

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the civil law which authorizes a division of goods among men cannot be thought to rank among such goods a part of the men who were to make this division

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ðʌ sɪvʌl lɔ wɪtʃ ɔθɜ˞aɪzɪz ʌ dɪvɪʒʌn ʌv ɡʊdz ʌmʌŋ mɛn kænɑt bi θɔt tu ɹæŋk ʌmʌŋ sʌtʃ ɡʊdz ʌ pɑɹt ʌv ðʌ mɛn hu wɜ˞ tu meɪk ðɪs dɪvɪʒʌn

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anything save the production of a moslem writer all this with due deference to so high an authority is very superficial granted which nobody denies that the archetypal hazr afsnah was translated from persic into arabic nearly a thousand years ago

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but pao y was not inclined to touch any more food he washed his hands drank a cup of tea and then exchanged a few further sentences with the two matrons but subsequently the two women said goodbye and quitted the room

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bʌt paʊ waɪ wɑz nɑt ɪnklaɪnd tu tʌtʃ ɛni mɔɹ fud hi wɑʃt hɪz hændz dɹæŋk ʌ kʌp ʌv ti ʌnd ðɛn ɪkstʃeɪndʒd ʌ fju fɜ˞ðɜ˞ sɛntʌnsʌz wɪð ðʌ tu meɪtɹʌnz bʌt sʌbsʌkwʌntli ðʌ tu wɪmʌn sɛd ɡʊdbaɪ ʌnd ðʌ ɹum

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mark the high noises and thyself bewray when false opinion whose wrong thought defiles thee in thy just proof repeals and reconciles thee what will hap more tonight safe scape the king

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mɑɹk ðʌ haɪ nɔɪzɪz ʌnd ðaɪsɛlf wɛn fɔls ʌpɪnjʌn huz ɹɔŋ θɔt ði ɪn ðaɪ dʒʌst pɹuf ɹipilz ʌnd ɹɛkʌnsaɪlz ði wʌt wɪl hæp mɔɹ tʌnaɪt seɪf skeɪp ðʌ kɪŋ

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a banner or a pennon said the warden methinks he rides like the young baron he does my brave boy he has done good service exclaimed sir eric as the figure became more developed the danes have seen how we train our young men

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ʌ bænɜ˞ ɔɹ ʌ sɛd ðʌ wɔɹdʌn hi ɹaɪdz laɪk ðʌ jʌŋ bæɹʌn hi dʌz maɪ bɹeɪv bɔɪ hi hæz dʌn ɡʊd sɜ˞vʌs ɪkskleɪmd sɜ˞ ɛɹɪk æz ðʌ fɪɡjɜ˞ bɪkeɪm mɔɹ dɪvɛlʌpt ðʌ deɪnz hæv sin haʊ wi tɹeɪn aʊɜ˞ jʌŋ mɛn

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http://www.archive.org/download/kinglear_1209_librivox/kinglear_3_shakespeare_64kb.mp3

what is the cause of thunder good my lord take his offer go into the house i'll talk a word with this same learned theban

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wʌt ɪz ðʌ kɑz ʌv θʌndɜ˞ ɡʊd maɪ lɔɹd teɪk hɪz ɔfɜ˞ ɡoʊ ɪntu ðʌ haʊs aɪ' tɔk ʌ wɜ˞d wɪð ðɪs seɪm lɜ˞nd

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three any keeper of any refreshment house who shall have the cheek to sell or cause to be sold one glass of cooper or one quarter of watling's pork feed to any person without being cock sure that his character is strictly moral he shall not draw another drop for twelve calendar months

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θɹi ɛni kipɜ˞ ʌv ɛni ɹʌfɹɛʃmʌnt haʊs hu ʃæl hæv ðʌ tʃik tu sɛl ɔɹ kɑz tu bi soʊld wʌn ɡlæs ʌv kupɜ˞ ɔɹ wʌn kwɔɹtɜ˞ ʌv wɔtʌlɪŋ'ɛs pɔɹk fid tu ɛni pɜ˞sʌn wɪθaʊt biɪŋ kɑk ʃʊɹ ðæt hɪz kɛɹɪktɜ˞ ɪz stɹɪktli mɔɹʌl hi ʃæl nɑt dɹɔ ʌnʌðɜ˞ dɹɑp fɔɹ twɛlv kælʌndɜ˞ mʌnθs

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of destiny and predestination a feature which ennobles the low aspect of al-islam even in these her days of comparative degeneration and local decay

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ʌv dɛstʌni ʌnd pɹidɛstʌneɪʃʌn ʌ fitʃɜ˞ wɪtʃ ɪnoʊbʌlz ðʌ loʊ æspɛkt ʌv æl-ɪslɑm ivɪn ɪn ðiz hɜ˞ deɪz ʌv kʌmpɛɹʌtɪv dɪdʒɛnɜ˞eɪʃʌn ʌnd loʊkʌl dɪkeɪ

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should he land here and for one hour prevail there must no man go back to bear the tale no man to bear it swear it we swear it although we fought the banded world alone we swear to guard our own

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ʃʊd hi lænd hiɹ ʌnd fɔɹ wʌn aʊɜ˞ pɹɪveɪl ðɛɹ mʌst noʊ mæn ɡoʊ bæk tu bɛɹ ðʌ teɪl noʊ mæn tu bɛɹ ɪt swɛɹ ɪt wi swɛɹ ɪt ɔlðoʊ wi fɔt ðʌ bændɪd wɜ˞ld ʌloʊn wi swɛɹ tu ɡɑɹd aʊɜ˞ oʊn

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while the youngest of the spokesmen in a manner serving his apprenticeship was tutelary head of the vast plateau once called africa the name of this man was gerd

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waɪl ðʌ jʌŋɡʌst ʌv ðʌ spoʊksmɪn ɪn ʌ mænɜ˞ sɜ˞vɪŋ hɪz ʌpɹɛntʌsʃɪp wɑz hɛd ʌv ðʌ væst plætoʊ wʌns kɔld æfɹʌkɑ ðʌ neɪm ʌv ðɪs mæn wɑz ɡɜ˞d

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a nurse came gliding up on light feet the tears were running down her face yes i know i know i know she exulted up the tall stairs and through the ramifying of long white passages rose an unwonted rumour of sound

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ʌ nɜ˞s keɪm ɡlaɪdɪŋ ʌp ɑn laɪt fit ðʌ tɛɹz wɜ˞ ɹʌnɪŋ daʊn hɜ˞ feɪs jɛs aɪ noʊ aɪ noʊ aɪ noʊ ʃi ɪɡzʌltɪd ʌp ðʌ tɔl stɛɹz ʌnd θɹu ðʌ ʌv lɔŋ waɪt pæsʌdʒʌz ɹoʊz æn ɹumɜ˞ ʌv saʊnd

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and clasping her slender hands looked pleadingly into his face and asked señor you who are so powerful and the friend of great people will you not help us

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ʌnd hɜ˞ slɛndɜ˞ hændz lʊkt ɪntu hɪz feɪs ʌnd æskt ju hu ɑɹ soʊ paʊɜ˞fʌl ʌnd ðʌ fɹɛnd ʌv ɡɹeɪt pipʌl wɪl ju nɑt hɛlp ʌs

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though her ailments aroused no anxiety after those few days mrs marx spoke again what keeps you so mum she said to lois why don't you talk as other folks do i hardly see them you know except at meals

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ðoʊ hɜ˞ eɪlmʌnts ɜ˞aʊzd noʊ æŋzaɪʌti æftɜ˞ ðoʊz fju deɪz mɪsɪz mɑɹks spoʊk ʌɡɛn wʌt kips ju soʊ mʌm ʃi sɛd tu loʊʌs waɪ dɑn'ti ju tɔk æz ʌðɜ˞ foʊks du aɪ hɑɹdli si ðɛm ju noʊ ɪksɛpt æt milz

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but he was afraid not to do his bidding so up he got in the evening and away he went for the fort field he was not long there before the little man came towards him and said billy i want to go

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bʌt hi wɑz ʌfɹeɪd nɑt tu du hɪz bɪdɪŋ soʊ ʌp hi ɡɑt ɪn ðʌ ivnɪŋ ʌnd ʌweɪ hi wɛnt fɔɹ ðʌ fɔɹt fild hi wɑz nɑt lɔŋ ðɛɹ bɪfɔɹ ðʌ lɪtʌl mæn keɪm tʌwɔɹdz hɪm ʌnd sɛd bɪli aɪ wɑnt tu ɡoʊ

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made smooth on one side with a hole at one extremity for a cord to fasten it to the shoe at the other hole is also drilled horizontally to a depth of three inches which might have received a plug

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meɪd smuð ɑn wʌn saɪd wɪð ʌ hoʊl æt wʌn ɛkstɹɛmʌti fɔɹ ʌ kɔɹd tu fæsʌn ɪt tu ðʌ ʃu æt ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ hoʊl ɪz ɔlsoʊ dɹɪld hɔɹɪzɑntʌli tu ʌ dɛpθ ʌv θɹi ɪntʃʌz wɪtʃ maɪt hæv ɹʌsivd ʌ plʌɡ

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nay i wondered that seeing the difference of refrangibility was so great as i found it telescopes should arrive to that perfection they are now at for measuring the refractions in one of my prisms

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neɪ aɪ wʌndɜ˞d ðæt siɪŋ ðʌ dɪfɜ˞ʌns ʌv wɑz soʊ ɡɹeɪt æz aɪ faʊnd ɪt tɛlʌskoʊps ʃʊd ɜ˞aɪv tu ðæt pɜ˞fɛkʃʌn ðeɪ ɑɹ naʊ æt fɔɹ mɛʒɜ˞ɪŋ ðʌ ɪn wʌn ʌv maɪ pɹɪzʌmz

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note the three hours in the text these holdfast words are precious personal possession makes the christian man all else is mere talk twenty-one for our hearts shall rejoice in him

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noʊt ðʌ θɹi aʊɜ˞z ɪn ðʌ tɛkst ðiz hoʊlfæst wɜ˞dz ɑɹ pɹɛʃʌs pɜ˞sɪnʌl pʌzɛʃʌn meɪks ðʌ kɹɪstʃʌn mæn ɔl ɛls ɪz mɪɹ tɔk twɛnti-wʌn fɔɹ aʊɜ˞ hɑɹts ʃæl ɹɪdʒɔɪs ɪn hɪm

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either method is used according to circumstances ning thanked her and asked when he ought to be prepared to which she replied tomorrow night at parting she wept and said

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iðɜ˞ mɛθʌd ɪz juzd ʌkɔɹdɪŋ tu sɜ˞kʌmstænsʌz nɪŋ θæŋkt hɜ˞ ʌnd æskt wɛn hi ɔt tu bi pɹipɛɹd tu wɪtʃ ʃi ɹɪplaɪd tʌmɑɹoʊ naɪt æt pɑɹtɪŋ ʃi wɛpt ʌnd sɛd

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cut off my head again and for ages long have i kindled with the spirit of man worshipped by artists adored by the sages present and the past combine in my pages there all the secrets of beauty you scan

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kʌt ɔf maɪ hɛd ʌɡɛn ʌnd fɔɹ eɪdʒʌz lɔŋ hæv aɪ kɪndʌld wɪð ðʌ spɪɹʌt ʌv mæn wɜ˞ʃʌpt baɪ ɑɹtɪsts ʌdɔɹd baɪ ðʌ seɪdʒɪz pɹɛzʌnt ʌnd ðʌ pæst kɑmbaɪn ɪn maɪ peɪdʒʌz ðɛɹ ɔl ðʌ sikɹʌts ʌv bjuti ju skæn

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rapunzel was in great fear when she saw the young man but the prince spoke to her kindly and told her how he had heard her sing and that he could not rest till he had seen her

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ɹɑpʊzʌl wɑz ɪn ɡɹeɪt fɪɹ wɛn ʃi sɔ ðʌ jʌŋ mæn bʌt ðʌ pɹɪns spoʊk tu hɜ˞ kaɪndli ʌnd toʊld hɜ˞ haʊ hi hæd hɜ˞d hɜ˞ sɪŋ ʌnd ðæt hi kʊd nɑt ɹɛst tɪl hi hæd sin hɜ˞

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i now perceive it was not altogether your brother's evil disposition made him seek his death but a provoking merit set awork by a reproveable badness in himself how malicious is my fortune that i must repent to be just

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aɪ naʊ pɜ˞siv ɪt wɑz nɑt ɔltʌɡɛðɜ˞ jɔɹ bɹʌðɜ˞'ɛs ivʌl dɪspʌzɪʃʌn meɪd hɪm sik hɪz dɛθ bʌt ʌ pɹʌvoʊkɪŋ mɛɹʌt sɛt baɪ ʌ bædnʌs ɪn hɪmsɛlf haʊ mʌlɪʃʌs ɪz maɪ fɔɹtʃʌn ðæt aɪ mʌst ɹɪpɛnt tu bi dʒʌst

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half-pay elie is home for a suit of regimentals no one would heed him in colored clothes half-pay hulin is haranguing gardes francaises in the place de greve

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hæf-peɪ ɛli ɪz hoʊm fɔɹ ʌ sut ʌv noʊ wʌn wʊd hid hɪm ɪn kʌlɜ˞d kloʊðz hæf-peɪ hjulɪn ɪz hɜ˞æŋɪŋ fɹɑnsɛz ɪn ðʌ pleɪs di ɡɹiv

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they emigrate every year in more or less numerous troops and it is chiefly in the autumn during the rains that they are seen in greatest numbers from this circumstance they have obtained their name

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ðeɪ ɛmʌɡɹeɪt ɛvɜ˞i jɪɹ ɪn mɔɹ ɔɹ lɛs numɜ˞ʌs tɹups ʌnd ɪt ɪz tʃifli ɪn ðʌ ɔtʌm dʊɹɪŋ ðʌ ɹeɪnz ðæt ðeɪ ɑɹ sin ɪn ɡɹeɪtʌst nʌmbɜ˞z fɹʌm ðɪs sɜ˞kʌmstæns ðeɪ hæv ʌbteɪnd ðɛɹ neɪm

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