Daily English Reading: The Monkeys Paw PT 4

New Vocabulary

& pronunciation

Condole (con-dole) : to grieve ; to show sympathy
Tumbler (tum-bul- lure) : a type of glass with no stem
Rubicund (roo - be - cund) : high colored : roses cheeks

The old man rose with hospitable haste, and opening the door, was heard condoling with the new arrival. The new arrival also condoled with himself, so that Mrs. White said, "Tut, tut!" and coughed gently as her husband entered the room, followed by a tall, burly man, beady of eye and rubicund of visage.

"Sergeant Major Morris," he said, introducing him.

The sergeant major shook hands, and taking the proffered seat by the fire, watched contentedly while his host got out whisky and tumblers and stood a small copper kettle on the fire,

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Comments

YnysMary

For neutral British accent:

2021.02.01 23:01
Clara Ko

@Lucky 王乐乐 thank u 🙏

2021.02.01 03:24
Lucky 王乐乐

@Zoey.C

2021.01.31 07:05
Zoey.C

Not sure I fixed it or not lol

2021.01.31 07:01
Zoey.C

@Lucky 王乐乐

2021.01.31 07:00
Zoey.C

@Lucky thanks!

2021.01.31 06:59
Lucky 王乐乐

@Zoey.C arrival should be pronounced as (ah-rive -vul) 🤗

2021.01.31 06:57
Lucky 王乐乐

@Clara Ko this is perfect 👌🏽

2021.01.31 06:28
jesús

@Lucky 王乐乐 Actually I haven't, but after doing some research about it, I will. You bet! I love this kind of Dorian-Grayish stories. “Be careful what you wish for, you may receive it.” Thank you for introducing it to me. 😊🙏

2021.01.30 09:13
li you

@Lucky 王乐乐 thank you it ought to be pronounced sed not said

2021.01.30 06:58
月芽Luna

@Lucky 王乐乐 lovely.💕👏 thank u

2021.01.30 06:31
Lucky 王乐乐

@Shawn Xu

2021.01.30 05:58
Lucky 王乐乐

@月芽Luna

2021.01.30 05:57
Lucky 王乐乐

@张林 Jack

2021.01.30 05:56
Lucky 王乐乐

@li you

2021.01.30 05:54
Lucky 王乐乐

@jesús good job my friend. Have you read this story before ?

2021.01.29 22:33
Mila

@Lucky 王乐乐 Thanks

2021.01.29 21:41
Lucky 王乐乐

@Mila

2021.01.29 19:55
Buse

Very good

2021.01.29 18:47