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http://www.archive.org/download/sonatfront_1905_librivox/sonatfront_31_wharton_64kb.mp3

oh by all means what i want campton pursued is to get him out of this business altogether they wouldn't be happy they couldn't be she's too much like he broke off frightened at what he had been about to say

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oʊ baɪ ɔl minz wʌt aɪ wɑnt kæmptʌn pɜ˞sud ɪz tu ɡɛt hɪm aʊt ʌv ðɪs bɪznʌs ɔltʌɡɛðɜ˞ ðeɪ 'ti bi hæpi ðeɪ 'ti bi ʃi'ɛs tu mʌtʃ laɪk hi bɹoʊk ɔf fɹaɪtʌnd æt wʌt hi hæd bɪn ʌbaʊt tu seɪ

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http://www.archive.org/download/twelvestories_1603_librivox/twelvestories_11_wells_64kb.mp3

just to draw him out i told a story of a chap i said i knew pretending you know who'd found a sovereign in an overcoat he'd borrowed i said he stuck to it but i said i wasn't sure whether that was right or not and then the old man began

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dʒʌst tu dɹɔ hɪm aʊt aɪ toʊld ʌ stɔɹi ʌv ʌ tʃæp aɪ sɛd aɪ nu pɹitɛndɪŋ ju noʊ hu'di faʊnd ʌ sɑvɹʌn ɪn æn oʊvɜ˞koʊt hi'di bɑɹoʊd aɪ sɛd hi stʌk tu ɪt bʌt aɪ sɛd aɪ 'ti ʃʊɹ wɛðɜ˞ ðæt wɑz ɹaɪt ɔɹ nɑt ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ oʊld mæn bɪɡæn

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http://www.archive.org/download/watergatereport1_1712_librivox/watergatereport1_26_senate_64kb.mp3

a memorandum to the record dated november seventeen nineteen seventy-two by irven m eitreim chief older persons program office of operations o e o set out at length his views of the circumstances surrounding the f e a award quote

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ʌ mɛmɜ˞ændʌm tu ðʌ ɹʌkɔɹd deɪtɪd noʊvɛmbɜ˞ sɛvʌntin naɪntin sɛvʌnti-tu baɪ ɛm tʃif oʊldɜ˞ pɜ˞sʌnz pɹoʊɡɹæm ɔfɪs ʌv ɑpɜ˞eɪʃʌnz oʊ i oʊ sɛt aʊt æt lɛŋkθ hɪz vjuz ʌv ðʌ sɜ˞kʌmstænsʌz sɜ˞aʊndɪŋ ðʌ ɛf i ʌ ʌwɔɹd kwoʊt

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http://www.archive.org/download/hawaiian_legends_of_ghosts_1811_librivox/hawaiianlegends_00_westervelt_64kb.mp3

especially when these beliefs and activities are laid out along rational lines as intelligence increases knowledge is gained concerning the various phenomena of life and the relation that man bears to the forces of nature that have an influence over him

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ʌspɛʃli wɛn ðiz bɪlifs ʌnd æktɪvʌtiz ɑɹ leɪd aʊt ʌlɔŋ ɹæʃʌnʌl laɪnz æz ɪntɛlʌdʒʌns ɪnkɹisʌz nɑlʌdʒ ɪz ɡeɪnd kʌnsɜ˞nɪŋ ðʌ vɛɹiʌs fʌnɑmʌnʌ ʌv laɪf ʌnd ðʌ ɹileɪʃʌn ðæt mæn bɛɹz tu ðʌ fɔɹsɪz ʌv neɪtʃɜ˞ ðæt hæv æn ɪnfluʌns oʊvɜ˞ hɪm

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http://www.archive.org/download/helen_of_troy_and_other_poems_1511_librivox/helenoftroy_01_teasdale_64kb.mp3

olympus let the other women die they shall be quiet when the day is done and have no care to-morrow yet for me there is no rest

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oʊlɪmpʌs lɛt ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ wɪmʌn daɪ ðeɪ ʃæl bi kwaɪʌt wɛn ðʌ deɪ ɪz dʌn ʌnd hæv noʊ kɛɹ tu-mɑɹoʊ jɛt fɔɹ mi ðɛɹ ɪz noʊ ɹɛst

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

they confounded their religion laws manners and customs all these were morality all these were virtue the precepts relating to these four points were what they called rites

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ðeɪ kʌnfaʊndɪd ðɛɹ ɹɪlɪdʒʌn lɔz mænɜ˞z ʌnd kʌstʌmz ɔl ðiz wɜ˞ mɜ˞ælʌti ɔl ðiz wɜ˞ vɜ˞tʃu ðʌ pɹisɛpts ɹɪleɪtɪŋ tu ðiz fɔɹ pɔɪnts wɜ˞ wʌt ðeɪ kɔld ɹaɪts

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http://www.archive.org/download/sonatfront_1905_librivox/sonatfront_33_wharton_64kb.mp3

mr brant as they left this entertainment hung back on the stairs to say in a whisper to campton the family are provided for amply i've asked george to mention the fact to the young man but not until just as he's starting

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mɪstɜ˞ bɹænt æz ðeɪ lɛft ðɪs ɛntɜ˞teɪnmʌnt hʌŋ bæk ɑn ðʌ stɛɹz tu seɪ ɪn ʌ wɪspɜ˞ tu kæmptʌn ðʌ fæmʌli ɑɹ pɹʌvaɪdɪd fɔɹ æmpli aɪ'vi æskt dʒɔɹdʒ tu mɛnʃʌn ðʌ fækt tu ðʌ jʌŋ mæn bʌt nɑt ʌntɪl dʒʌst æz hi'ɛs stɑɹtɪŋ

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

one hundred marks for one hundred twenty francs pieces of gold are not readily drawn out of the stockings yet a few of them had to come forth i am afraid that since then the invaders have managed to empty them

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wʌn hʌndɹʌd mɑɹks fɔɹ wʌn hʌndɹʌd twɛnti fɹæŋks pisʌz ʌv ɡoʊld ɑɹ nɑt ɹɛdʌli dɹɔn aʊt ʌv ðʌ stɑkɪŋz jɛt ʌ fju ʌv ðɛm hæd tu kʌm fɔɹθ aɪ æm ʌfɹeɪd ðæt sɪns ðɛn ðʌ ɪnveɪdɜ˞z hæv mænʌdʒd tu ɛmpti ðɛm

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http://www.archive.org/download/ironbox_1611_librivox/ironbox_08_campbell_64kb.mp3

sandy took off the jacket of his suit and began to unbutton his shirt it was ken's turn to ask a question what are you changing your clothes for sandy looked surprised for the same reason you are so we'll look a little different from the way we did this morning just to be on the safe side

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sændi tʊk ɔf ðʌ dʒækʌt ʌv hɪz sut ʌnd bɪɡæn tu ʌnbʌtʌn hɪz ʃɜ˞t ɪt wɑz kɛn'ɛs tɜ˞n tu æsk ʌ kwɛstʃʌn wʌt ɑɹ ju tʃeɪndʒɪŋ jɔɹ kloʊðz fɔɹ sændi lʊkt sɜ˞pɹaɪzd fɔɹ ðʌ seɪm ɹizʌn ju ɑɹ soʊ wi' lʊk ʌ lɪtʌl dɪfɜ˞ʌnt fɹʌm ðʌ weɪ wi dɪd ðɪs mɔɹnɪŋ dʒʌst tu bi ɑn ðʌ seɪf saɪd

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http://www.archive.org/download/felixholt_1307_librivox/felixholtradical_42_eliot_64kb.mp3

i didn't know what i felt the horror of his not knowing the truth i might have been dragged at last by my own feeling by my own memory to tell him all and make him as well as myself miserable to save you again there was a slight tremor as if at the remembrance of womanly tenderness and pity

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aɪ 'ti noʊ wʌt aɪ fɛlt ðʌ hɔɹɜ˞ ʌv hɪz nɑt noʊɪŋ ðʌ tɹuθ aɪ maɪt hæv bɪn dɹæɡd æt læst baɪ maɪ oʊn filɪŋ baɪ maɪ oʊn mɛmɜ˞i tu tɛl hɪm ɔl ʌnd meɪk hɪm æz wɛl æz maɪsɛlf mɪzɜ˞ʌbʌl tu seɪv ju ʌɡɛn ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ slaɪt tɹɛmɜ˞ æz ɪf æt ðʌ ɹimɛmbɹʌns ʌv tɛndɜ˞nʌs ʌnd pɪti

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http://www.archive.org/download/kings_daughter_other_stories_for_girls_1502_librivox/kingsdaughter_46_various_64kb.mp3

she put her hands into the water and began to wash and scrub them lucy is older than meg and she had looked on all the time to see what meg would do when lucy saw her begin to wash and be good she said

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ʃi pʊt hɜ˞ hændz ɪntu ðʌ wɔtɜ˞ ʌnd bɪɡæn tu wɑʃ ʌnd skɹʌb ðɛm lusi ɪz oʊldɜ˞ ðæn mɛɡ ʌnd ʃi hæd lʊkt ɑn ɔl ðʌ taɪm tu si wʌt mɛɡ wʊd du wɛn lusi sɔ hɜ˞ bɪɡɪn tu wɑʃ ʌnd bi ɡʊd ʃi sɛd

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http://www.archive.org/download/the_elements_of_ornithology_1310_librivox/the_elements_of_ornithology_11_ruschenberger_64kb.mp3

styloid from the greek stulos a style a peg a pin and eidos resemblance shape shaped like a peg or pin

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fɹʌm ðʌ ɡɹik ʌ staɪl ʌ pɛɡ ʌ pɪn ʌnd ɹɪzɛmblʌns ʃeɪp ʃeɪpt laɪk ʌ pɛɡ ɔɹ pɪn

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http://www.archive.org/download/kings_daughter_other_stories_for_girls_1502_librivox/kingsdaughter_46_various_64kb.mp3

mania did not speak for a moment in her heart she said lord help me to make this plain to my little girls did meg have to wash she asked them yes lucy said if not she would have to

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meɪniʌ dɪd nɑt spik fɔɹ ʌ moʊmʌnt ɪn hɜ˞ hɑɹt ʃi sɛd lɔɹd hɛlp mi tu meɪk ðɪs pleɪn tu maɪ lɪtʌl ɡɜ˞lz dɪd mɛɡ hæv tu wɑʃ ʃi æskt ðɛm jɛs lusi sɛd ɪf nɑt ʃi wʊd hæv tu

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http://www.archive.org/download/beyond_the_hills_of_dream_1709_librivox/hillsofdream_16_campbell_64kb.mp3

and heavens may open its shimmering doors and saints make music on pearly floors and hell may yawn to its infinite sea but they never can take my baby from me for so much a part of my soul he hath grown

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ʌnd hɛvʌnz meɪ oʊpʌn ɪts ʃɪmɜ˞ɪŋ dɔɹz ʌnd seɪnts meɪk mjuzɪk ɑn pɜ˞li flɔɹz ʌnd hɛl meɪ jɔn tu ɪts ɪnfʌnʌt si bʌt ðeɪ nɛvɜ˞ kæn teɪk maɪ beɪbi fɹʌm mi fɔɹ soʊ mʌtʃ ʌ pɑɹt ʌv maɪ soʊl hi hæθ ɡɹoʊn

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

i leave it to be considered by those who look upon essences and species as real established things in nature number eleven suitable to this we find that men speaking of mixed modes seldom imagine or take any other for species of them

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aɪ liv ɪt tu bi kʌnsɪdɜ˞d baɪ ðoʊz hu lʊk ʌpɑn ʌnd spiʃiz æz ɹil ɪstæblɪʃt θɪŋz ɪn neɪtʃɜ˞ nʌmbɜ˞ ɪlɛvʌn sutʌbʌl tu ðɪs wi faɪnd ðæt mɛn spikɪŋ ʌv mɪkst moʊdz sɛldʌm ɪmædʒʌn ɔɹ teɪk ɛni ʌðɜ˞ fɔɹ spiʃiz ʌv ðɛm

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http://www.archive.org/download/strange_stories_chinese_studio_001_0904/chinesestudio_vol1_12_pusungling_64kb.mp3

i have met nothing replied wang why said the priest you are bewitched what do you mean by not having met anything but wang insisted that it was so

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aɪ hæv mɛt nʌθɪŋ ɹɪplaɪd wæŋ waɪ sɛd ðʌ pɹist ju ɑɹ bɪwɪtʃt wʌt du ju min baɪ nɑt hævɪŋ mɛt ɛniθɪŋ bʌt wæŋ ɪnsɪstʌd ðæt ɪt wɑz soʊ

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

there is some strangeness even in beauty the perfect rhythm is intolerable we demand chiaroscuro in life as in color

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ðɛɹ ɪz sʌm stɹeɪndʒnʌs ivɪn ɪn bjuti ðʌ pɜ˞fɛkt ɹɪðʌm ɪz ɪntɑlɜ˞ʌbʌl wi dɪmænd ɪn laɪf æz ɪn kʌlɜ˞

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http://www.archive.org/download/treasury_david_vol2_1108_librivox/treasuryofdavid2_02_spurgeon_64kb.mp3

they are not satisfied with the results of prayer itself in calming the mind and subduing the will they must go further and obtain actual replies from heaven or they cannot rest and those replies they long to receive at once if possible they dread even a little of god's silence

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ðeɪ ɑɹ nɑt sætʌsfaɪd wɪð ðʌ ɹɪzʌlts ʌv pɹɛɹ ɪtsɛlf ɪn kɑmɪŋ ðʌ maɪnd ʌnd sʌbduɪŋ ðʌ wɪl ðeɪ mʌst ɡoʊ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ʌnd ʌbteɪn æktʃʌwʌl ɹɪplaɪz fɹʌm hɛvʌn ɔɹ ðeɪ kænɑt ɹɛst ʌnd ðoʊz ɹɪplaɪz ðeɪ lɔŋ tu ɹʌsiv æt wʌns ɪf pɑsʌbʌl ðeɪ dɹɛd ivɪn ʌ lɪtʌl ʌv ɡɑd'ɛs saɪlʌns

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http://www.archive.org/download/french_revolution1_1508_librivox/french_revolution1_32_carlyle_64kb.mp3

the walls are scaled no invalide firing a shot the gates must be flung open patriotism rushes in tumultuous from grundsel up to ridge-tile through all rooms and passages rummaging distractedly for arms

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ðʌ wɔlz ɑɹ skeɪld noʊ faɪɹɪŋ ʌ ʃɑt ðʌ ɡeɪts mʌst bi flʌŋ oʊpʌn peɪtɹiʌtɪzʌm ɹʌʃʌz ɪn tumʌltʃuʌs fɹʌm ʌp tu ɹɪdʒ-taɪl θɹu ɔl ɹumz ʌnd pæsʌdʒʌz ɹʌmɪdʒɪŋ fɔɹ ɑɹmz

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

lifting there their shining pinions quick the angels passed from sight leaving where aloft they vanished but a stream of fading light there i heard sweet strains of music and the voice far above

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lɪftɪŋ ðɛɹ ðɛɹ ʃaɪnɪŋ kwɪk ðʌ eɪndʒʌlz pæst fɹʌm saɪt livɪŋ wɛɹ ʌlɔft ðeɪ vænɪʃt bʌt ʌ stɹim ʌv feɪdɪŋ laɪt ðɛɹ aɪ hɜ˞d swit stɹeɪnz ʌv mjuzɪk ʌnd ðʌ vɔɪs fɑɹ ʌbʌv

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http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

because you belong to great people and i am just a farmer's daughter and no more and quite satisfied to remain so such things never answer a little while ago you were above me weren't you while i was nobody's son and only a castaway with a nickname that has nothing to do with it we must take things exactly

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bɪkɔz ju bɪlɔŋ tu ɡɹeɪt pipʌl ʌnd aɪ æm dʒʌst ʌ fɑɹmɜ˞'ɛs dɔtɜ˞ ʌnd noʊ mɔɹ ʌnd kwaɪt sætʌsfaɪd tu ɹɪmeɪn soʊ sʌtʃ θɪŋz nɛvɜ˞ ænsɜ˞ ʌ lɪtʌl waɪl ʌɡoʊ ju wɜ˞ ʌbʌv mi 'ti ju waɪl aɪ wɑz noʊbɑdi'ɛs sʌn ʌnd oʊnli ʌ kæstʌweɪ wɪð ʌ nɪkneɪm ðæt hæz nʌθɪŋ tu du wɪð ɪt wi mʌst teɪk θɪŋz ɪɡzæktli

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http://www.archive.org/download/sonatfront_1905_librivox/sonatfront_35_wharton_64kb.mp3

nurses and orderlies were speeding from one room to another of the house of pain with the message america has declared war on germany

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nɜ˞sʌz ʌnd wɜ˞ spidɪŋ fɹʌm wʌn ɹum tu ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ haʊs ʌv peɪn wɪð ðʌ mɛsʌdʒ ʌmɛɹʌkʌ hæz dɪklɛɹd wɔɹ ɑn dʒɜ˞mʌni

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http://www.archive.org/download/tobit_kjv_1512_librivox/tobit_14_kjv_64kb.mp3

and jerusalem shall be desolate and the house of god in it shall be burned and shall be desolate for a time and that again god will have mercy on them and bring them again into the land where they shall build a temple but not like to the first until the end of the age be fulfilled

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ʌnd dʒɜ˞usʌlʌm ʃæl bi dɛsʌlʌt ʌnd ðʌ haʊs ʌv ɡɑd ɪn ɪt ʃæl bi bɜ˞nd ʌnd ʃæl bi dɛsʌlʌt fɔɹ ʌ taɪm ʌnd ðæt ʌɡɛn ɡɑd wɪl hæv mɜ˞si ɑn ðɛm ʌnd bɹɪŋ ðɛm ʌɡɛn ɪntu ðʌ lænd wɛɹ ðeɪ ʃæl bɪld ʌ tɛmpʌl bʌt nɑt laɪk tu ðʌ fɜ˞st ʌntɪl ðʌ ɛnd ʌv ðʌ eɪdʒ bi fʊlfɪld

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http://www.archive.org/download/dutchfairytalesforyoungfolks_1604_librivox/dutchfairytalesforyoungfolks_12_griffis_64kb.mp3

under the birch tree lovers met to plight their vows and on its smooth bark was often cut the figure of two hearts joined in one

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ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ bɜ˞tʃ tɹi lʌvɜ˞z mɛt tu plaɪt ðɛɹ vaʊz ʌnd ɑn ɪts smuð bɑɹk wɑz ɔfʌn kʌt ðʌ fɪɡjɜ˞ ʌv tu hɑɹts dʒɔɪnd ɪn wʌn

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http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_17_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

i confine those crimes that injure the public tranquility to things which imply a bare offense against the police for as to those which by disturbing the public peace attack at the same time the security of the subject

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aɪ kʌnfaɪn ðoʊz kɹaɪmz ðæt ɪndʒɜ˞ ðʌ pʌblɪk tɹæŋkwɪlɪti tu θɪŋz wɪtʃ ɪmplaɪ ʌ bɛɹ ʌfɛns ʌɡɛnst ðʌ pʌlis fɔɹ æz tu ðoʊz wɪtʃ baɪ dɪstɜ˞bɪŋ ðʌ pʌblɪk pis ʌtæk æt ðʌ seɪm taɪm ðʌ sɪkjʊɹʌti ʌv ðʌ sʌbdʒɛkt

male

slightly high-pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/arabiannights10_1907_librivox/arabiannightsvolume10_15_anonymous_64kb.mp3

pa with a preface by cazotte and was englished by ambrose phillips lastly in india and throughout asia where indian influence extends the number of cyphers not followed by a significant number is

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pɑ wɪð ʌ pɹɛfʌs baɪ ʌnd wɑz baɪ æmbɹoʊz fɪlɪps læstli ɪn ɪndiʌ ʌnd θɹuaʊt eɪʒʌ wɛɹ ɪndiʌn ɪnfluʌns ɪkstɛndz ðʌ nʌmbɜ˞ ʌv saɪfɜ˞z nɑt fɑloʊd baɪ ʌ sʌɡnɪfɪkʌnt nʌmbɜ˞ ɪz

female

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

very close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

and would surrender to that court upon condition that mercy should be warranted to the prisoners and you would have given yourself up and without consulting me about it bad i admit robin answered with a smile but not half so bad as it

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ʌnd wʊd sɜ˞ɛndɜ˞ tu ðæt kɔɹt ʌpɑn kʌndɪʃʌn ðæt mɜ˞si ʃʊd bi wɔɹʌntɪd tu ðʌ pɹɪzʌnɜ˞z ʌnd ju wʊd hæv ɡɪvʌn jɜ˞sɛlf ʌp ʌnd wɪθaʊt kʌnsʌltɪŋ mi ʌbaʊt ɪt bæd aɪ ʌdmɪt ɹɑbʌn ænsɜ˞d wɪð ʌ smaɪl bʌt nɑt hæf soʊ bæd æz ɪt

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slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsvol5feb1899_1510_librivox/birdsandallnaturefeb1899_14_various_64kb.mp3

but the small birds find their desire to torment ends in their own capture for they cannot get away from the bird lime until the trapper comes along and gathers all the little birds that are hanging to the sticky limbs and twigs about the big bird they were trying to tease

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bʌt ðʌ smɔl bɜ˞dz faɪnd ðɛɹ dɪzaɪɜ˞ tu tɔɹmɛnt ɛndz ɪn ðɛɹ oʊn kæptʃɜ˞ fɔɹ ðeɪ kænɑt ɡɛt ʌweɪ fɹʌm ðʌ bɜ˞d laɪm ʌntɪl ðʌ tɹæpɜ˞ kʌmz ʌlɔŋ ʌnd ɡæðɜ˞z ɔl ðʌ lɪtʌl bɜ˞dz ðæt ɑɹ hæŋɪŋ tu ðʌ stɪki lɪmz ʌnd twɪɡz ʌbaʊt ðʌ bɪɡ bɜ˞d ðeɪ wɜ˞ tɹaɪɪŋ tu tiz

male

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slightly expressive and animated

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http://www.archive.org/download/morals2_26_1506_librivox/morals2_28_plutarch_64kb.mp3

but afterwards leading me aside he enquired after the exiles and asked whether they were resolved to be punctual to the day and upon my assuring that they were then he replied i have very luckily provided a feast today to treat archias make him drunk and then deliver him an easy prey to the invaders

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bʌt æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz lidɪŋ mi ʌsaɪd hi æftɜ˞ ðʌ ɛɡzaɪlz ʌnd æskt wɛðɜ˞ ðeɪ wɜ˞ ɹizɑlvd tu bi pʌŋktʃuʌl tu ðʌ deɪ ʌnd ʌpɑn maɪ ʌʃʊɹɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ wɜ˞ ðɛn hi ɹɪplaɪd aɪ hæv vɛɹi lʌkʌli pɹʌvaɪdɪd ʌ fist tʌdeɪ tu tɹit meɪk hɪm dɹʌŋk ʌnd ðɛn dɪlɪvɜ˞ hɪm æn izi pɹeɪ tu ðʌ ɪnveɪdɜ˞z

male

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clear

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http://www.archive.org/download/astounding_stories_07_1405_librivox/astoundingstories07_15_64kb.mp3

it will of course be understood that at the time we had but a bulky and clumsy instrument to enable us to convey and receive thought

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ɪt wɪl ʌv kɔɹs bi ʌndɜ˞stʊd ðæt æt ðʌ taɪm wi hæd bʌt ʌ bʌlki ʌnd klʌmzi ɪnstɹʌmʌnt tu ɛneɪbʌl ʌs tu kʌnveɪ ʌnd ɹʌsiv θɔt

male

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

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very monotone

almost no noise

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/the_dream_of_the_red_chamber_book_ii_1911_librivox/dreamredchamber2_10_cao_64kb.mp3

but as pao-yu had so hurt tai-yu's feelings the two cousins saw nothing whatever of each other and conscience-stricken despondent and unhappy as he was at this time

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bʌt æz paʊ-ju hæd soʊ hɜ˞t taɪ-ju'ɛs filɪŋz ðʌ tu kʌzʌnz sɔ nʌθɪŋ wʌtɛvɜ˞ ʌv itʃ ʌðɜ˞ ʌnd kɑnʃʌns-stɹɪkʌn dɪspɑndʌnt ʌnd ʌnhæpi æz hi wɑz æt ðɪs taɪm

male

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http://www.archive.org/download/astounding_stories_07_1405_librivox/astoundingstories07_16_64kb.mp3

jaben selected a large hollow hemisphere of crystal glass and placed it upon a smooth sheet of flat glass next he picked a few blossoms from a bowl that stood incongruously enough on the table and threw them under the glass hemisphere

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sʌlɛktɪd ʌ lɑɹdʒ hɑloʊ hɛmɪsfɪɹ ʌv kɹɪstʌl ɡlæs ʌnd pleɪst ɪt ʌpɑn ʌ smuð ʃit ʌv flæt ɡlæs nɛkst hi pɪkt ʌ fju blɑsʌmz fɹʌm ʌ boʊl ðæt stʊd ɪŋkɔŋɹuʌsli ɪnʌf ɑn ðʌ teɪbʌl ʌnd θɹu ðɛm ʌndɜ˞ ðʌ ɡlæs hɛmɪsfɪɹ

male

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http://www.archive.org/download/twelvestories_1603_librivox/twelvestories_11_wells_64kb.mp3

mr brisher was pensive for an interval i was done he repeated very bitterly well i said that's all said mr brisher you didn't go back

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mɪstɜ˞ wɑz pɛnsɪv fɔɹ æn ɪntɜ˞vʌl aɪ wɑz dʌn hi ɹɪpitɪd vɛɹi bɪtɜ˞li wɛl aɪ sɛd ðæt'ɛs ɔl sɛd mɪstɜ˞ ju 'ti ɡoʊ bæk

male

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clean

very close-sounding

monotone

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/worlds_best_mystery_5_1104_librivox/bestmysterystories5_05_hawthorne_64kb.mp3

i know what it was he came after he had done it he came to greet us because we had never said goodbye to him andrea's head was bowed as he said that he had slept so soundly that he had heard nothing in the night

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aɪ noʊ wʌt ɪt wɑz hi keɪm æftɜ˞ hi hæd dʌn ɪt hi keɪm tu ɡɹit ʌs bɪkɔz wi hæd nɛvɜ˞ sɛd ɡʊdbaɪ tu hɪm ændɹiʌ'ɛs hɛd wɑz baʊd æz hi sɛd ðæt hi hæd slɛpt soʊ saʊndli ðæt hi hæd hɜ˞d nʌθɪŋ ɪn ðʌ naɪt

female

moderate pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

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bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/arabiannights10_1907_librivox/arabiannightsvolume10_14_anonymous_64kb.mp3

in glancing over the myriad pictures of this panorama those who can discern the soul of goodness in things evil will note the true nobility of the moslem's mind in the moyen age and the cleanliness of his life from cradle to grave as a child he is devoted to his parents

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ɪn ɡlænsɪŋ oʊvɜ˞ ðʌ mɪɹiʌd pɪktʃɜ˞z ʌv ðɪs pænɜ˞æmʌ ðoʊz hu kæn dɪsɜ˞n ðʌ soʊl ʌv ɡʊdnʌs ɪn θɪŋz ivʌl wɪl noʊt ðʌ tɹu noʊbɪlʌti ʌv ðʌ mɑzlʌm'ɛs maɪnd ɪn ðʌ eɪdʒ ʌnd ðʌ klɛnlinɪs ʌv hɪz laɪf fɹʌm kɹeɪdʌl tu ɡɹeɪv æz ʌ tʃaɪld hi ɪz dɪvoʊtɪd tu hɪz pɛɹʌnts

female

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balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

monotone

clear

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http://www.archive.org/download/twelvestories_1603_librivox/twelvestories_11_wells_64kb.mp3

it was what you'd call snug and warm i tell you i was on furniture too why they add a pianner jane her name was jane used to play it sundays and very nice she played too there wasn't hardly any tune in the book she couldn't play

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ɪt wɑz wʌt ju'di kɔl snʌɡ ʌnd wɔɹm aɪ tɛl ju aɪ wɑz ɑn fɜ˞nɪtʃɜ˞ tu waɪ ðeɪ æd ʌ dʒeɪn hɜ˞ neɪm wɑz dʒeɪn juzd tu pleɪ ɪt sʌndeɪz ʌnd vɛɹi naɪs ʃi pleɪd tu ðɛɹ 'ti hɑɹdli ɛni tun ɪn ðʌ bʊk ʃi 'ti pleɪ

male

slightly low-pitch

slightly clean

slightly close-sounding

very monotone

slightly noisy

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

and a skulk and unworthy to bear the name of yordas what a wicked unnatural man he must be cried mary he deserves to have no children no i am told that he's a very good man but stiff-necked and disdainful

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ʌnd ʌ skʌlk ʌnd ʌnwɜ˞ði tu bɛɹ ðʌ neɪm ʌv wʌt ʌ wɪkʌd ʌnnætʃɜ˞ʌl mæn hi mʌst bi kɹaɪd mɛɹi hi dɪzɜ˞vz tu hæv noʊ tʃɪldɹʌn noʊ aɪ æm toʊld ðæt hi'ɛs ʌ vɛɹi ɡʊd mæn bʌt stɪf-nɛkt ʌnd dɪsdeɪnfʌl

female

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clean

slightly distant-sounding

expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/paganpapers_1607_librivox/paganpapers_02_grahame_64kb.mp3

not fully nor worthily perhaps until it too is a vanished regret though emerson for one will not have it so and maintains and justifies its right to immediate recognition as poetic material

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nɑt fʊli nɔɹ pɜ˞hæps ʌntɪl ɪt tu ɪz ʌ vænɪʃt ɹʌɡɹɛt ðoʊ ɛmɜ˞sʌn fɔɹ wʌn wɪl nɑt hæv ɪt soʊ ʌnd meɪnteɪnz ʌnd dʒʌstʌfaɪz ɪts ɹaɪt tu ɪmidiʌt ɹɛkʌɡnɪʃʌn æz poʊɛtɪk mʌtɪɹiʌl

male

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balanced in clarity

very close-sounding

very monotone

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/morals2_26_1506_librivox/morals2_29_plutarch_64kb.mp3

would you singly oppose your judgment to them all and ruin those measures they have all taken and agreed to what had you to do send a messenger to desire them to return and not approach today when even chance encouraged and all things conspired to promote the design

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wʊd ju sɪŋɡli ʌpoʊz jɔɹ dʒʌdʒmʌnt tu ðɛm ɔl ʌnd ɹuʌn ðoʊz mɛʒɜ˞z ðeɪ hæv ɔl teɪkʌn ʌnd ʌɡɹid tu wʌt hæd ju tu du sɛnd ʌ mɛsʌndʒɜ˞ tu dɪzaɪɜ˞ ðɛm tu ɹɪtɜ˞n ʌnd nɑt ʌpɹoʊtʃ tʌdeɪ wɛn ivɪn tʃæns ɛnkɜ˞ɪdʒd ʌnd ɔl θɪŋz kʌnspaɪɜ˞d tu pɹʌmoʊt ðʌ dɪzaɪn

male

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http://www.archive.org/download/the_dream_of_the_red_chamber_book_ii_1911_librivox/dreamredchamber2_06_cao_64kb.mp3

judging he reflected from this behaviour of hers it would seem as if it could not be for what transpired yesterday yesterday too i came back late in evening and what's more i didn't see her so that there was no occasion on which i could have given her offence

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dʒʌdʒɪŋ hi ɹɪflɛktɪd fɹʌm ðɪs bɪheɪvjɜ˞ ʌv hɜ˞z ɪt wʊd sim æz ɪf ɪt kʊd nɑt bi fɔɹ wʌt tɹænspaɪɜ˞d jɛstɜ˞deɪ jɛstɜ˞deɪ tu aɪ keɪm bæk leɪt ɪn ivnɪŋ ʌnd wʌt'ɛs mɔɹ aɪ 'ti si hɜ˞ soʊ ðæt ðɛɹ wɑz noʊ ʌkeɪʒʌn ɑn wɪtʃ aɪ kʊd hæv ɡɪvʌn hɜ˞

male

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monotone

slightly noisy

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http://www.archive.org/download/riddle_universe_1301_librivox/riddleoftheuniverse_22_haeckel_64kb.mp3

heraclitus and empedocles had in the same or an analogous sense a profound conception of this unity of nature and god of body and spirit which has obtained its highest expression in the law of substance of our modern monism the famous

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ʌnd hæd ɪn ðʌ seɪm ɔɹ æn ʌnælʌɡʌs sɛns ʌ pɹoʊfaʊnd kʌnsɛpʃʌn ʌv ðɪs junʌti ʌv neɪtʃɜ˞ ʌnd ɡɑd ʌv bɑdi ʌnd spɪɹʌt wɪtʃ hæz ʌbteɪnd ɪts haɪʌst ɪkspɹɛʃʌn ɪn ðʌ lɔ ʌv sʌbstʌns ʌv aʊɜ˞ mɑdɜ˞n mɑnɪzʌm ðʌ feɪmʌs

male

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slightly distant-sounding

monotone

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http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_20_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

on the contrary the people of india are mild tender and compassionate hence their legislators repose great confidence in them

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ɑn ðʌ kɑntɹɛɹi ðʌ pipʌl ʌv ɪndiʌ ɑɹ maɪld tɛndɜ˞ ʌnd kʌmpæʃʌnʌt hɛns ðɛɹ lɛdʒʌsleɪtɜ˞z ɹipoʊz ɡɹeɪt kɑnfʌdʌns ɪn ðɛm

male

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almost no noise

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

if the gods that sit above have a sense of humor they must find us grown men and women as funny and as sad as we find boys and girls and dogs

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ɪf ðʌ ɡɑdz ðæt sɪt ʌbʌv hæv ʌ sɛns ʌv hjumɜ˞ ðeɪ mʌst faɪnd ʌs ɡɹoʊn mɛn ʌnd wɪmʌn æz fʌni ʌnd æz sæd æz wi faɪnd bɔɪz ʌnd ɡɜ˞lz ʌnd dɑɡz

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http://www.archive.org/download/stories_worth_rereading_1702_librivox/storiesworthrereading_68_various_64kb.mp3

christ is coming little children christ is coming coming through the flaming sky to convey his trusting children to their glorious home on high do you love the lord's appearing are you waiting for the day when with all his shining angels he will come in grand array

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kɹaɪst ɪz kʌmɪŋ lɪtʌl tʃɪldɹʌn kɹaɪst ɪz kʌmɪŋ kʌmɪŋ θɹu ðʌ fleɪmɪŋ skaɪ tu kʌnveɪ hɪz tɹʌstɪŋ tʃɪldɹʌn tu ðɛɹ ɡlɔɹiʌs hoʊm ɑn haɪ du ju lʌv ðʌ lɔɹd'ɛs ʌpɪɹɪŋ ɑɹ ju weɪtɪŋ fɔɹ ðʌ deɪ wɛn wɪð ɔl hɪz ʃaɪnɪŋ eɪndʒʌlz hi wɪl kʌm ɪn ɡɹænd ɜ˞eɪ

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slightly distant-sounding

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http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

with some jealousy explain yourself robin if you please no robin so please you but mr james blyth captain of the foretop then cockswain of the barge and now master's mate of h m ship of the line belleisle

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wɪð sʌm dʒɛlʌsi ɪkspleɪn jɜ˞sɛlf ɹɑbʌn ɪf ju pliz noʊ ɹɑbʌn soʊ pliz ju bʌt mɪstɜ˞ dʒeɪmz blɪθ kæptʌn ʌv ðʌ ðɛn ʌv ðʌ bɑɹdʒ ʌnd naʊ mæstɜ˞'ɛs meɪt ʌv eɪtʃ ɛm ʃɪp ʌv ðʌ laɪn

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http://www.archive.org/download/hawaiian_legends_of_ghosts_1811_librivox/hawaiianlegends_01_westervelt_64kb.mp3

these in the days of the priesthood had been filled with earth brought in baskets from the mountains here they raised sweet potatoes and taro and bananas

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ðiz ɪn ðʌ deɪz ʌv ðʌ pɹisthʊd hæd bɪn fɪld wɪð ɜ˞θ bɹɔt ɪn bæskʌts fɹʌm ðʌ maʊntʌnz hiɹ ðeɪ ɹeɪzd swit pʌteɪtoʊz ʌnd tɛɹoʊ ʌnd bʌnænʌz

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http://www.archive.org/download/wondergarden_1806_librivox/wondergarden_096_olcott_64kb.mp3

when you require a boat said she set this tray upon the water and step into it as for the hair look

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wɛn ju ɹikwaɪɜ˞ ʌ boʊt sɛd ʃi sɛt ðɪs tɹeɪ ʌpɑn ðʌ wɔtɜ˞ ʌnd stɛp ɪntu ɪt æz fɔɹ ðʌ hɛɹ lʊk

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http://www.archive.org/download/the_dream_of_the_red_chamber_book_ii_1911_librivox/dreamredchamber2_37_cao_64kb.mp3

the only thing that damped his spirits was the notion that there was a certain want of reverence in his proceedings but on second consideration he concluded that what he had about him was after all considerably superior to any he could purchase

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ðʌ oʊnli θɪŋ ðæt dæmpt hɪz spɪɹɪts wɑz ðʌ noʊʃʌn ðæt ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ sɜ˞tʌn wɑnt ʌv ɹɛvɜ˞ʌns ɪn hɪz pɹoʊsidɪŋz bʌt ɑn sɛkʌnd kʌnsɪdɜ˞eɪʃʌn hi kʌnkludʌd ðæt wʌt hi hæd ʌbaʊt hɪm wɑz æftɜ˞ ɔl kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbli supɪɹiɜ˞ tu ɛni hi kʊd pɜ˞tʃʌs

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http://www.archive.org/download/the_mummy_a_tale_of_the_twenty-second_century_1312_librivox/the_mummy_a_tale_of_the_twenty-second_century_10_loudon_64kb.mp3

another confused murmur though very different in its character from the former ran through the court in the conclusion of this speech and the judge if such an expression be not profane when speaking of the representative of justice looked most excessively foolish

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ʌnʌðɜ˞ kʌnfjuzd mɜ˞mɜ˞ ðoʊ vɛɹi dɪfɜ˞ʌnt ɪn ɪts kɛɹɪktɜ˞ fɹʌm ðʌ fɔɹmɜ˞ ɹæn θɹu ðʌ kɔɹt ɪn ðʌ kʌnkluʒʌn ʌv ðɪs spitʃ ʌnd ðʌ dʒʌdʒ ɪf sʌtʃ æn ɪkspɹɛʃʌn bi nɑt pɹoʊfeɪn wɛn spikɪŋ ʌv ðʌ ɹɛpɹʌzɛntʌtɪv ʌv dʒʌstʌs lʊkt moʊst ɪksɛsɪvli fulɪʃ

female

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/french_revolution1_1508_librivox/french_revolution1_31_carlyle_64kb.mp3

in this our waste pilgrimage which thenceforth wants not its pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night something it is even nay something considerable when the chains have grown corrosive poisonous

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moderate speed

ɪn ðɪs aʊɜ˞ weɪst pɪlɡɹʌmʌdʒ wɪtʃ ðɛnsfɔɹθ wɑnts nɑt ɪts pɪlɜ˞ ʌv klaʊd baɪ deɪ ʌnd pɪlɜ˞ ʌv faɪɜ˞ baɪ naɪt sʌmθɪŋ ɪt ɪz ivɪn neɪ sʌmθɪŋ kʌnsɪdɜ˞ʌbʌl wɛn ðʌ tʃeɪnz hæv ɡɹoʊn kɜ˞oʊsɪv pɔɪzʌnʌs

male

high-pitch

clean

distant-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/beyond_the_hills_of_dream_1709_librivox/hillsofdream_16_campbell_64kb.mp3

light waves that break on the shores of death i listened a space at my chamber door then stole like a moon ray over its floor my baby was asleep on a stranger arms oh baby my baby the grave is so warm

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laɪt weɪvz ðæt bɹeɪk ɑn ðʌ ʃɔɹz ʌv dɛθ aɪ lɪsʌnd ʌ speɪs æt maɪ tʃeɪmbɜ˞ dɔɹ ðɛn stoʊl laɪk ʌ mun ɹeɪ oʊvɜ˞ ɪts flɔɹ maɪ beɪbi wɑz ʌslip ɑn ʌ stɹeɪndʒɜ˞ ɑɹmz oʊ beɪbi maɪ beɪbi ðʌ ɡɹeɪv ɪz soʊ wɔɹm

female

moderate pitch

slightly noisy

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsvol5feb1899_1510_librivox/birdsandallnaturefeb1899_14_various_64kb.mp3

an owl saw the wounded bird and thought it belonged to him because it was not well he came out of the woods very swiftly and picked up the bob white right before the eyes of the hunter in woods where there are panthers one will often hear in the night fearful cries that make it seem as if some wild beast were about to jump down from some tree nearby to kill the one who is out so late

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slightly fast

æn aʊl sɔ ðʌ wundɪd bɜ˞d ʌnd θɔt ɪt bɪlɔŋd tu hɪm bɪkɔz ɪt wɑz nɑt wɛl hi keɪm aʊt ʌv ðʌ wʊdz vɛɹi swɪftli ʌnd pɪkt ʌp ðʌ bɑb waɪt ɹaɪt bɪfɔɹ ðʌ aɪz ʌv ðʌ hʌntɜ˞ ɪn wʊdz wɛɹ ðɛɹ ɑɹ pænθɜ˞z wʌn wɪl ɔfʌn hiɹ ɪn ðʌ naɪt fɪɹfʌl kɹaɪz ðæt meɪk ɪt sim æz ɪf sʌm waɪld bist wɜ˞ ʌbaʊt tu dʒʌmp daʊn fɹʌm sʌm tɹi nɪɹbaɪ tu kɪl ðʌ wʌn hu ɪz aʊt soʊ leɪt

male

low-pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

very monotone

almost no noise

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/hawaiian_legends_of_ghosts_1811_librivox/hawaiianlegends_16_westervelt_64kb.mp3

went to this field and sat down in their place the daughters of nuuanu pali were there kane sent ke aomele mele after the dancing goddess kapo who lived at mauna loa she was the sister of the poison gods and knew the art of sorcery

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wɛnt tu ðɪs fild ʌnd sæt daʊn ɪn ðɛɹ pleɪs ðʌ dɔtɜ˞z ʌv wɜ˞ ðɛɹ keɪn sɛnt kɛ mil æftɜ˞ ðʌ dænsɪŋ ɡɑdʌs hu lɪvd æt mɔnʌ ʃi wɑz ðʌ sɪstɜ˞ ʌv ðʌ pɔɪzʌn ɡɑdz ʌnd nu ðʌ ɑɹt ʌv sɔɹsɜ˞i

male

slightly low-pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/grimmsfairytalesretoldonesyllable_1601_librivox/grimmsfairytalesinonesyllable_10_grimm_64kb.mp3

if you should have a child you must give it to me i will do well by it and give it as good care as your wife would in his fear he said he would give the child to the witch

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ɪf ju ʃʊd hæv ʌ tʃaɪld ju mʌst ɡɪv ɪt tu mi aɪ wɪl du wɛl baɪ ɪt ʌnd ɡɪv ɪt æz ɡʊd kɛɹ æz jɔɹ waɪf wʊd ɪn hɪz fɪɹ hi sɛd hi wʊd ɡɪv ðʌ tʃaɪld tu ðʌ wɪtʃ

female

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

very distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/dutchfairytalesforyoungfolks_1604_librivox/dutchfairytalesforyoungfolks_12_griffis_64kb.mp3

yes and now you can tell the people how to build cities with mighty churches with lofty towers and with high houses like those in other lands

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moderate speed

jɛs ʌnd naʊ ju kæn tɛl ðʌ pipʌl haʊ tu bɪld sɪtiz wɪð maɪti tʃɜ˞tʃɪz wɪð lɔfti taʊɜ˞z ʌnd wɪð haɪ haʊsʌz laɪk ðoʊz ɪn ʌðɜ˞ lændz

female

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

clear

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_12_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

in that case they maintain their ground strengthen their party form themselves into a military body march up to the capital and place their leader on the throne

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moderate speed

ɪn ðæt keɪs ðeɪ meɪnteɪn ðɛɹ ɡɹaʊnd stɹɛŋθʌn ðɛɹ pɑɹti fɔɹm ðɛmsɛlvz ɪntu ʌ mɪlʌtɛɹi bɑdi mɑɹtʃ ʌp tu ðʌ kæpʌtʌl ʌnd pleɪs ðɛɹ lidɜ˞ ɑn ðʌ θɹoʊn

male

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/miscellaneacuriosa1_1611_librivox/misccuriosa_v1_07_halley_64kb.mp3

and therefore minium reflecteth rays of any colour but most copiously those endued with red and consequently when illustrated with daylight that is with all sorts of rays promiscuously blended those qualified with red shall abound most in the reflected light

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moderate speed

ʌnd ðɛɹfɔɹ mɪniʌm ɹeɪz ʌv ɛni kʌlɜ˞ bʌt moʊst koʊpjʌsli ðoʊz ɛndud wɪð ɹɛd ʌnd kɑnsʌkwʌntli wɛn ɪlʌstɹeɪtʌd wɪð deɪlaɪt ðæt ɪz wɪð ɔl sɔɹts ʌv ɹeɪz blɛndɪd ðoʊz kwɑlʌfaɪd wɪð ɹɛd ʃæl ʌbaʊnd moʊst ɪn ðʌ ɹɪflɛktɪd laɪt

female

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/fairyandfolktales_irishpeasantry_1612_librivox/fairytalesoftheirish_20_yeats_64kb.mp3

to use the language of the people frank m'kenna was appearing one night about a fortnight after his funeral the daughter of daly the herd a girl about fourteen while lying in bed saw what appeared to be the likeness of m'kenna who had been lost

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moderate speed

tu jus ðʌ læŋɡwʌdʒ ʌv ðʌ pipʌl fɹæŋk ɛm'kɛnʌ wɑz ʌpɪɹɪŋ wʌn naɪt ʌbaʊt ʌ fɔɹtnaɪt æftɜ˞ hɪz fjunɜ˞ʌl ðʌ dɔtɜ˞ ʌv deɪli ðʌ hɜ˞d ʌ ɡɜ˞l ʌbaʊt fɔɹtin waɪl laɪɪŋ ɪn bɛd sɔ wʌt ʌpɪɹd tu bi ðʌ laɪknʌs ʌv ɛm'kɛnʌ hu hæd bɪn lɔst

female

very high-pitch

very clean

distant-sounding

very expressive and animated

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/french_revolution1_1508_librivox/french_revolution1_50_carlyle_64kb.mp3

monatic women infuriated men mad with revenge with love of mischief love of plunder rascality has slipped its muzzle and now bays three throated like the dog of erebus

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slightly slowly

wɪmʌn ɪnfjʊɹieɪtɪd mɛn mæd wɪð ɹivɛndʒ wɪð lʌv ʌv mɪstʃʌf lʌv ʌv plʌndɜ˞ hæz slɪpt ɪts mʌzʌl ʌnd naʊ beɪz θɹi θɹoʊtɪd laɪk ðʌ dɔɡ ʌv

male

high-pitch

clean

very distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/fairmargaret_1611_librivox/fairmargaret_03_haggard_64kb.mp3

but i hankered after a great marriage for her which being a christian she might make i'll mend that fault before tomorrow's morn she shall be plighted to him and before may day his wife

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moderate speed

bʌt aɪ æftɜ˞ ʌ ɡɹeɪt mɛɹɪdʒ fɔɹ hɜ˞ wɪtʃ biɪŋ ʌ kɹɪstʃʌn ʃi maɪt meɪk aɪ' mɛnd ðæt fɔlt bɪfɔɹ tʌmɑɹoʊ'ɛs mɔɹn ʃi ʃæl bi tu hɪm ʌnd bɪfɔɹ meɪ deɪ hɪz waɪf

male

slightly low-pitch

very clean

slightly distant-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/principles_of_geology_1909_librivox/principlesofgeology_019_lyell_64kb.mp3

and in nineteen fifty-one the skeleton of reptile allied both to the batrachians and lizards were found in the sandstone of that age near elgin in scotland

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slightly slowly

ʌnd ɪn naɪntin fɪfti-wʌn ðʌ skɛlʌtʌn ʌv ɹɛptaɪl ʌlaɪd boʊθ tu ðʌ ʌnd lɪzɜ˞dz wɜ˞ faʊnd ɪn ðʌ sændstoʊn ʌv ðæt eɪdʒ nɪɹ ɛldʒɪn ɪn skɑtlʌnd

female

very low-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

very monotone

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/fairyandfolktales_irishpeasantry_1612_librivox/fairytalesoftheirish_25_yeats_64kb.mp3

and fear of future evil for the good people who are a race as powerful as they are capricious have their favourites among those who inhabit this world often show their affection by easing the objects of it from the load of this burdensome life and frequently

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moderate speed

ʌnd fɪɹ ʌv fjutʃɜ˞ ivʌl fɔɹ ðʌ ɡʊd pipʌl hu ɑɹ ʌ ɹeɪs æz paʊɜ˞fʌl æz ðeɪ ɑɹ kʌpɹɪʃʌs hæv ðɛɹ ʌmʌŋ ðoʊz hu ɪnhæbʌt ðɪs wɜ˞ld ɔfʌn ʃoʊ ðɛɹ ʌfɛkʃʌn baɪ izɪŋ ðʌ ɑbdʒɛkts ʌv ɪt fɹʌm ðʌ loʊd ʌv ðɪs bɜ˞dʌnsʌm laɪf ʌnd fɹikwʌntli

female

very high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

slightly bad speech quality

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

then perhaps for the space of twenty minutes she would be in a sort of eclipse a deeper silence upon the white air as though the steam-like smother held a stillness of its own

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moderate speed

ðɛn pɜ˞hæps fɔɹ ðʌ speɪs ʌv twɛnti mɪnʌts ʃi wʊd bi ɪn ʌ sɔɹt ʌv ɪklɪps ʌ dipɜ˞ saɪlʌns ʌpɑn ðʌ waɪt ɛɹ æz ðoʊ ðʌ stim-laɪk smʌðɜ˞ hɛld ʌ stɪlnʌs ʌv ɪts oʊn

female

moderate pitch

slightly noisy

distant-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/astounding_stories_07_1405_librivox/astoundingstories07_07_64kb.mp3

and it was well for the peace of mind for the sarkas that they couldn't read the black thought of the man or look into the future even so far as a dozen years the gens of the yellow stars moved into contact with the aircars of the moon

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moderate speed

ʌnd ɪt wɑz wɛl fɔɹ ðʌ pis ʌv maɪnd fɔɹ ðʌ ðæt ðeɪ 'ti ɹɛd ðʌ blæk θɔt ʌv ðʌ mæn ɔɹ lʊk ɪntu ðʌ fjutʃɜ˞ ivɪn soʊ fɑɹ æz ʌ dʌzʌn jɪɹz ðʌ dʒɛnz ʌv ðʌ jɛloʊ stɑɹz muvd ɪntu kɑntækt wɪð ðʌ ʌv ðʌ mun

male

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

very monotone

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/felixholt_1307_librivox/felixholtradical_42_eliot_64kb.mp3

you reckon up your sacrifices for me you have kept a good account of them and it is needful they are some of them that no one else could guess or find out

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moderate speed

ju ɹɛkʌn ʌp jɔɹ sækɹʌfaɪsɪz fɔɹ mi ju hæv kɛpt ʌ ɡʊd ʌkaʊnt ʌv ðɛm ʌnd ɪt ɪz nidfʌl ðeɪ ɑɹ sʌm ʌv ðɛm ðæt noʊ wʌn ɛls kʊd ɡɛs ɔɹ faɪnd aʊt

male

slightly low-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

monotone

clear

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_04_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

such a man would feel nothing in himself at first but impotency and weakness his fears and apprehensions would be excessive as appears from instances were there any necessity of proving it of savages found in forests trembling at the motion of a leaf and flying from every shadow

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moderate speed

sʌtʃ ʌ mæn wʊd fil nʌθɪŋ ɪn hɪmsɛlf æt fɜ˞st bʌt ʌnd wiknʌs hɪz fɪɹz ʌnd æpɹɪhɛnʃʌnz wʊd bi ɪksɛsɪv æz ʌpɪɹz fɹʌm ɪnstʌnsʌz wɜ˞ ðɛɹ ɛni nʌsɛsʌti ʌv pɹuvɪŋ ɪt ʌv sævʌdʒʌz faʊnd ɪn fɔɹʌsts tɹɛmbʌlɪŋ æt ðʌ moʊʃʌn ʌv ʌ lif ʌnd flaɪɪŋ fɹʌm ɛvɜ˞i ʃædoʊ

male

slightly high-pitch

balanced in clarity

very distant-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

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

of course you remember it and the little old lady who sat in the corner ejaculating her hallelujahs and amens with the regularity of a cuckoo clock and the solemn precentor who sawed out the time with his hand and the preacher who took his texts from the old testament

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moderate speed

ʌv kɔɹs ju ɹɪmɛmbɜ˞ ɪt ʌnd ðʌ lɪtʌl oʊld leɪdi hu sæt ɪn ðʌ kɔɹnɜ˞ hɜ˞ ʌnd wɪð ðʌ ɹɛɡjʌlɛɹʌti ʌv ʌ kʌku klɑk ʌnd ðʌ sɑlʌm hu sɔd aʊt ðʌ taɪm wɪð hɪz hænd ʌnd ðʌ pɹitʃɜ˞ hu tʊk hɪz tɛksts fɹʌm ðʌ oʊld tɛstʌmʌnt

male

slightly low-pitch

balanced in clarity

very distant-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/fairmargaret_1611_librivox/fairmargaret_03_haggard_64kb.mp3

she stared peter was not in the habit of making her presents of flowers no wonder he had looked strange then i will help you to tie them do you know why i'm up so early it is for your sake i behaved badly to you last night for i was cross because you wanted to thwart me about seeing the king

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slightly fast

ʃi stɛɹd pitɜ˞ wɑz nɑt ɪn ðʌ hæbʌt ʌv meɪkɪŋ hɜ˞ pɹɛzʌnts ʌv flaʊɜ˞z noʊ wʌndɜ˞ hi hæd lʊkt stɹeɪndʒ ðɛn aɪ wɪl hɛlp ju tu taɪ ðɛm du ju noʊ waɪ aɪ'ɛm ʌp soʊ ɜ˞li ɪt ɪz fɔɹ jɔɹ seɪk aɪ bɪheɪvd bædli tu ju læst naɪt fɔɹ aɪ wɑz kɹɔs bɪkɔz ju wɔntɪd tu θwɔɹt mi ʌbaʊt siɪŋ ðʌ kɪŋ

male

slightly low-pitch

very clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/worlds_best_mystery_5_1104_librivox/bestmysterystories5_05_hawthorne_64kb.mp3

the next morning he explained to his landlady that there was so much work in his new master's office that he had been obliged to spend the night there this was the only time that he had asked for a key of the house usually he came home at twilight ate a light supper and retired early

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ðʌ nɛkst mɔɹnɪŋ hi ɪkspleɪnd tu hɪz lændleɪdi ðæt ðɛɹ wɑz soʊ mʌtʃ wɜ˞k ɪn hɪz nu mæstɜ˞'ɛs ɔfɪs ðæt hi hæd bɪn ʌblaɪdʒd tu spɛnd ðʌ naɪt ðɛɹ ðɪs wɑz ðʌ oʊnli taɪm ðæt hi hæd æskt fɔɹ ʌ ki ʌv ðʌ haʊs juʒʌwʌli hi keɪm hoʊm æt twaɪlaɪt eɪt ʌ laɪt sʌpɜ˞ ʌnd ɹɪtaɪɹd ɜ˞li

female

moderate pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/morals2_26_1506_librivox/morals2_28_plutarch_64kb.mp3

upon the monument there was a brazen plate full of strange because very ancient letters for though when the plate was washed all the strokes were very easily perceived yet nobody could make any thing of them

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ʌpɑn ðʌ mɑnjumʌnt ðɛɹ wɑz ʌ bɹeɪzʌn pleɪt fʊl ʌv stɹeɪndʒ bɪkɔz vɛɹi eɪntʃʌnt lɛtɜ˞z fɔɹ ðoʊ wɛn ðʌ pleɪt wɑz wɑʃt ɔl ðʌ stɹoʊks wɜ˞ vɛɹi izʌli pɜ˞sivd jɛt noʊbɑdi kʊd meɪk ɛni θɪŋ ʌv ðɛm

male

slightly high-pitch

very clean

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

clear

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

speak she said it is better to speak plainly you know that it must be so do i why robin lyth asked calmly being well contented to prolong her doubts that he might get the benefit thereafter

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spik ʃi sɛd ɪt ɪz bɛtɜ˞ tu spik pleɪnli ju noʊ ðæt ɪt mʌst bi soʊ du aɪ waɪ ɹɑbʌn æskt kɑmli biɪŋ wɛl kʌntɛntʌd tu pɹʌlɔŋ hɜ˞ daʊts ðæt hi maɪt ɡɛt ðʌ bɛnʌfɪt ðɛɹæftɜ˞

female

slightly high-pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_12_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

this was supposed to be done in consequence of the law one would have imagined that an institution of this nature which established sedition to hinder the abuse of power would have subverted any republic whatsoever and yet it did not subvert that of crate

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moderate speed

ðɪs wɑz sʌpoʊzd tu bi dʌn ɪn kɑnsʌkwʌns ʌv ðʌ lɔ wʌn wʊd hæv ɪmædʒʌnd ðæt æn ɪnstɪtuʃʌn ʌv ðɪs neɪtʃɜ˞ wɪtʃ ɪstæblɪʃt sɪdɪʃʌn tu hɪndɜ˞ ðʌ ʌbjus ʌv paʊɜ˞ wʊd hæv sʌbvɜ˞tɪd ɛni ɹipʌblʌk wʌtsoʊɛvɜ˞ ʌnd jɛt ɪt dɪd nɑt sʌbvɜ˞t ðæt ʌv kɹeɪt

male

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/curiositiesofstreetliterature_1608_librivox/streetlit_042_various_64kb.mp3

as some heroes bold i will unfold together were conversing it was in the praise of nelson as you shall quickly hear said one unto the other if we could behold another in old england like nelson we proudly would him cheer

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moderate speed

æz sʌm hɪɹoʊz boʊld aɪ wɪl ʌnfoʊld tʌɡɛðɜ˞ wɜ˞ kʌnvɜ˞sɪŋ ɪt wɑz ɪn ðʌ pɹeɪz ʌv nɛlsʌn æz ju ʃæl kwɪkli hiɹ sɛd wʌn ʌntu ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ɪf wi kʊd bɪhoʊld ʌnʌðɜ˞ ɪn oʊld ɪŋɡlʌnd laɪk nɛlsʌn wi pɹaʊdli wʊd hɪm tʃɪɹ

male

low-pitch

very clean

slightly close-sounding

very monotone

very clear

wonderful speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/paganpapers_1607_librivox/paganpapers_02_grahame_64kb.mp3

but the getting back to them is now a matter of effort of set purpose a stepping aside out of our ordinary course they are no longer unsought influences towards the making of character

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moderate speed

bʌt ðʌ ɡɛtɪŋ bæk tu ðɛm ɪz naʊ ʌ mætɜ˞ ʌv ɛfɜ˞t ʌv sɛt pɜ˞pʌs ʌ stɛpɪŋ ʌsaɪd aʊt ʌv aʊɜ˞ ɔɹdʌnɛɹi kɔɹs ðeɪ ɑɹ noʊ lɔŋɡɜ˞ ɪnfluʌnsɪz tʌwɔɹdz ðʌ meɪkɪŋ ʌv kɛɹɪktɜ˞

male

slightly low-pitch

balanced in clarity

very close-sounding

very monotone

slightly noisy

great speech quality

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

for there was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass no i will be the pattern of all patience i will say nothing enter kent who's there marry here's grace and a codpiece that's a wise man and a fool

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moderate speed

fɔɹ ðɛɹ wɑz nɛvɜ˞ jɛt fɛɹ wʊmʌn bʌt ʃi meɪd maʊðz ɪn ʌ ɡlæs noʊ aɪ wɪl bi ðʌ pætɜ˞n ʌv ɔl peɪʃʌns aɪ wɪl seɪ nʌθɪŋ ɛntɜ˞ kɛnt hu'ɛs ðɛɹ mɛɹi hiɹ'ɛs ɡɹeɪs ʌnd ʌ ðæt'ɛs ʌ waɪz mæn ʌnd ʌ ful

male

high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

expressive and animated

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/mary_anerley_1912_librivox/maryanerley_54_blackmore_64kb.mp3

it was just a year since she had saved the life of robin and patience and loneliness and opposition had enlarged and ennobled her true and simple heart no lord in the land need have looked for a purer or sweeter example of maidenhood than this daughter of a yorkshire farmer was

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moderate speed

ɪt wɑz dʒʌst ʌ jɪɹ sɪns ʃi hæd seɪvd ðʌ laɪf ʌv ɹɑbʌn ʌnd peɪʃʌns ʌnd loʊnlinʌs ʌnd ɑpʌzɪʃʌn hæd ɛnlɑɹdʒd ʌnd ɪnoʊbʌld hɜ˞ tɹu ʌnd sɪmpʌl hɑɹt noʊ lɔɹd ɪn ðʌ lænd nid hæv lʊkt fɔɹ ʌ pjʊɹɜ˞ ɔɹ switɜ˞ ɪɡzæmpʌl ʌv ðæn ðɪs dɔtɜ˞ ʌv ʌ jɔɹkʃɜ˞ fɑɹmɜ˞ wɑz

female

slightly high-pitch

slightly noisy

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

bad speech quality

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

looked away stammered recovered and went bravely on but we knew that he would look back we dared not glance at our neighbors but had faith that each was doing his duty

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lʊkt ʌweɪ ɹʌkʌvɜ˞d ʌnd wɛnt bɹeɪvli ɑn bʌt wi nu ðæt hi wʊd lʊk bæk wi dɛɹd nɑt ɡlæns æt aʊɜ˞ neɪbɜ˞z bʌt hæd feɪθ ðæt itʃ wɑz duɪŋ hɪz duti

male

slightly low-pitch

balanced in clarity

very distant-sounding

monotone

noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/miscellaneacuriosa1_1611_librivox/misccuriosa_v1_07_halley_64kb.mp3

must press and beat the contiguous air more violently than on the other and there excite a reluctancy and reaction of the air proportionably greater and for the same reason if the rays of light should possibly be globular bodies and by their oblique passage out of one medium into another acquire a circulating motion

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mʌst pɹɛs ʌnd bit ðʌ kʌntɪɡjuʌs ɛɹ mɔɹ vaɪʌlʌntli ðæn ɑn ðʌ ʌðɜ˞ ʌnd ðɛɹ ɪksaɪt ʌ ʌnd ɹiækʃʌn ʌv ðʌ ɛɹ ɡɹeɪtɜ˞ ʌnd fɔɹ ðʌ seɪm ɹizʌn ɪf ðʌ ɹeɪz ʌv laɪt ʃʊd pɑsʌbli bi ɡlɑbjʌlɜ˞ bɑdiz ʌnd baɪ ðɛɹ ʌblik pæsʌdʒ aʊt ʌv wʌn midiʌm ɪntu ʌnʌðɜ˞ ʌkwaɪɜ˞ ʌ sɜ˞kjʌleɪtɪŋ moʊʃʌn

female

slightly high-pitch

clean

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/ironbox_1611_librivox/ironbox_07_campbell_64kb.mp3

then if barrack does work here we ought to be able to pick him up again maybe i told you i'll agree to anything sandy said starting toward the lunch line sign he had spotted a block away anyway by noon we'll have the information from lausch and maybe you'll be willing to call this whole thing off

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ðɛn ɪf bæɹʌk dʌz wɜ˞k hiɹ wi ɔt tu bi eɪbʌl tu pɪk hɪm ʌp ʌɡɛn meɪbi aɪ toʊld ju aɪ' ʌɡɹi tu ɛniθɪŋ sændi sɛd stɑɹtɪŋ tʌwɔɹd ðʌ lʌntʃ laɪn saɪn hi hæd spɑtɪd ʌ blɑk ʌweɪ ɛniweɪ baɪ nun wi' hæv ðʌ ɪnfɜ˞meɪʃʌn fɹʌm laʊʃ ʌnd meɪbi ju' bi wɪlɪŋ tu kɔl ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɔf

female

slightly low-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

great speech quality

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

there is division although as yet the face of it be covered with mutual cunning and twixt albany and cornwall who have as who have not that their great stars thrown and set high servants who seem no less which are to france the spies and speculations intelligent of our state

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ðɛɹ ɪz dɪvɪʒʌn ɔlðoʊ æz jɛt ðʌ feɪs ʌv ɪt bi kʌvɜ˞d wɪð mjutʃuʌl kʌnɪŋ ʌnd ɔlbʌni ʌnd kɔɹnwɔl hu hæv æz hu hæv nɑt ðæt ðɛɹ ɡɹeɪt stɑɹz θɹoʊn ʌnd sɛt haɪ sɜ˞vʌnts hu sim noʊ lɛs wɪtʃ ɑɹ tu fɹæns ðʌ spaɪz ʌnd spɛkjʌleɪʃʌnz ɪntɛlʌdʒʌnt ʌv aʊɜ˞ steɪt

male

high-pitch

slightly clean

very close-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

great speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/thousand_nights_volume_09_1901_librivox/arabiannightsvolume9_31_anonymous_64kb.mp3

when all souls embark on the river and divert themselves by gazing one upon other hast thou a mind to go up to the roof and solace thyself by looking at the folk

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wɛn ɔl soʊlz ɛmbɑɹk ɑn ðʌ ɹɪvɜ˞ ʌnd daɪvɜ˞t ðɛmsɛlvz baɪ ɡeɪzɪŋ wʌn ʌpɑn ʌðɜ˞ hæst ðaʊ ʌ maɪnd tu ɡoʊ ʌp tu ðʌ ɹuf ʌnd sɑlʌs ðaɪsɛlf baɪ lʊkɪŋ æt ðʌ foʊk

male

moderate pitch

clean

very close-sounding

very monotone

almost no noise

moderate speech quality

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

you don't praise me replied the girl i'm sure i don't know who will and then the lady and the girl said something together and mr ning thinking they were the family next door turned around to sleep without paying further attention to them

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moderate speed

ju dɑn'ti pɹeɪz mi ɹɪplaɪd ðʌ ɡɜ˞l aɪ'ɛm ʃʊɹ aɪ dɑn'ti noʊ hu wɪl ʌnd ðɛn ðʌ leɪdi ʌnd ðʌ ɡɜ˞l sɛd sʌmθɪŋ tʌɡɛðɜ˞ ʌnd mɪstɜ˞ nɪŋ θɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ wɜ˞ ðʌ fæmʌli nɛkst dɔɹ tɜ˞nd ɜ˞aʊnd tu slip wɪθaʊt peɪɪŋ fɜ˞ðɜ˞ ʌtɛnʃʌn tu ðɛm

female

very high-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

slightly bad speech quality

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

these aqueous masses are not piled away as in lumber rooms but in storehouses for future beneficial use abundant tenderness is seen in the foresight of our heavenly joseph whose granaries are already filled against earth's time of need

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moderate speed

ðiz eɪkwiʌs mæsʌz ɑɹ nɑt paɪld ʌweɪ æz ɪn lʌmbɜ˞ ɹumz bʌt ɪn stɔɹhaʊzʌz fɔɹ fjutʃɜ˞ bɛnʌfɪʃʌl jus ʌbʌndʌnt tɛndɜ˞nʌs ɪz sin ɪn ðʌ fɔɹsaɪt ʌv aʊɜ˞ hɛvʌnli dʒoʊsʌf huz ɑɹ ɔlɹɛdi fɪld ʌɡɛnst ɜ˞θ'ɛs taɪm ʌv nid

female

slightly high-pitch

slightly clean

slightly close-sounding

monotone

clear

wonderful speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/watergatereport1_1712_librivox/watergatereport1_26_senate_64kb.mp3

while these are collected at evans exhibit number seven through sixteen a few illustrations are useful here thus in response to todd's requests of july fourteen and twenty-four nineteen seventy-two as to a schedule for production and publication of certain brochures

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slightly fast

waɪl ðiz ɑɹ kʌlɛktʌd æt ɛvʌnz ɪɡzɪbɪt nʌmbɜ˞ sɛvʌn θɹu sɪkstin ʌ fju ɪlʌstɹeɪʃʌnz ɑɹ jusfʌl hiɹ ðʌs ɪn ɹɪspɑns tu tɑd'ɛs ɹɪkwɛsts ʌv dʒulaɪ fɔɹtin ʌnd twɛnti-fɔɹ naɪntin sɛvʌnti-tu æz tu ʌ skɛdʒʊl fɔɹ pɹʌdʌkʃʌn ʌnd pʌblɪkeɪʃʌn ʌv sɜ˞tʌn bɹoʊʃʊɹz

male

moderate pitch

slightly clean

slightly distant-sounding

very monotone

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

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

by attaining perfections in trifles the average man or woman who has drifted into the profession is saved from despair or insanity by that biological interest in and curiosity about humanity which we call humor

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baɪ ʌteɪnɪŋ ɪn tɹaɪfʌlz ðʌ ævɜ˞ɪdʒ mæn ɔɹ wʊmʌn hu hæz dɹɪftʌd ɪntu ðʌ pɹʌfɛʃʌn ɪz seɪvd fɹʌm dɪspɛɹ ɔɹ ɪnsænʌti baɪ ðæt baɪʌlɑdʒɪkʌl ɪntɹʌst ɪn ʌnd kjʊɹiɑsʌti ʌbaʊt hjumænɪti wɪtʃ wi kɔl hjumɜ˞

male

slightly low-pitch

slightly noisy

very distant-sounding

very monotone

noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/riddle_universe_1301_librivox/riddleoftheuniverse_22_haeckel_64kb.mp3

the monotheism which moses endeavored to establish in the worship of jehovah and which the prophets the philosophers of the hebrew race afterwards developed with great success had at first to sustain a long and severe struggle with the dominant polytheism which was in possession jehovah or yahweh

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moderate speed

ðʌ mɑnʌθiɪzʌm wɪtʃ moʊzʌs ɪndɛvɜ˞d tu ɪstæblɪʃ ɪn ðʌ wɜ˞ʃʌp ʌv dʒʌhoʊvʌ ʌnd wɪtʃ ðʌ pɹɑfʌts ðʌ fʌlɑsʌfɜ˞z ʌv ðʌ hibɹu ɹeɪs æftɜ˞wɜ˞dz dɪvɛlʌpt wɪð ɡɹeɪt sʌksɛs hæd æt fɜ˞st tu sʌsteɪn ʌ lɔŋ ʌnd sʌvɪɹ stɹʌɡʌl wɪð ðʌ dɑmʌnʌnt pɑliθiɪzʌm wɪtʃ wɑz ɪn pʌzɛʃʌn dʒʌhoʊvʌ ɔɹ jɑwɛ

male

very high-pitch

clean

slightly distant-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

almost no noise

great speech quality

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

and setting out therein with the whole of the property voyaged awhile then i hired a barque and embarking therein with all my monies sailed up the river some days till we arrived at baghdad

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12771

moderate speed

ʌnd sɛtɪŋ aʊt ðɛɹɪn wɪð ðʌ hoʊl ʌv ðʌ pɹɑpɜ˞ti vɔɪʌdʒd ʌwaɪl ðɛn aɪ haɪɜ˞d ʌ ʌnd ɛmbɑɹkɪŋ ðɛɹɪn wɪð ɔl maɪ mʌniz seɪld ʌp ðʌ ɹɪvɜ˞ sʌm deɪz tɪl wi ɜ˞aɪvd æt bæɡdæd

male

moderate pitch

balanced in clarity

very close-sounding

monotone

slightly noisy

moderate speech quality

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

and we were properly installed we watched the landscape the train went slowly through a dull country the clouds seemed to crawl along the ground and the mist moistened the panes of the windows

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slightly slowly

ʌnd wi wɜ˞ pɹɑpɜ˞li ɪnstɔld wi wɑtʃt ðʌ lændskeɪp ðʌ tɹeɪn wɛnt sloʊli θɹu ʌ dʌl kʌntɹi ðʌ klaʊdz simd tu kɹɔl ʌlɔŋ ðʌ ɡɹaʊnd ʌnd ðʌ mɪst mɔɪsʌnd ðʌ peɪnz ʌv ðʌ wɪndoʊz

male

moderate pitch

slightly noisy

slightly distant-sounding

monotone

almost no noise

bad speech quality

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

and these hsiao chien returned by gifts of paintings of flowers done by herself in which she was very skillful the receivers being extremely proud of such marks of her friendship

2398

1970

moderate speed

ʌnd ðiz ʃaʊ tʃɛn ɹɪtɜ˞nd baɪ ɡɪfts ʌv peɪntɪŋz ʌv flaʊɜ˞z dʌn baɪ hɜ˞sɛlf ɪn wɪtʃ ʃi wɑz vɛɹi skɪlfʌl ðʌ ɹʌsivɜ˞z biɪŋ ɛkstɹimli pɹaʊd ʌv sʌtʃ mɑɹks ʌv hɜ˞ fɹɛndʃɪp

female

very high-pitch

balanced in clarity

slightly close-sounding

slightly expressive and animated

slightly noisy

bad speech quality

http://www.archive.org/download/spirit_laws_01_1212/spiritoflaws_06_montesquieu_64kb.mp3

frugality and not the thirst of gain now passes for avarice formerly the wealth of individuals constituted the public treasure but now this has become the patrimony of private persons

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