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English Sentences with Audio, Sorted by Syllable Count
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1134607	Daddy, I can't walk any more. Could you give me a piggyback ride?	CK	1
1026555	Tom couldn't sleep well last night because it was noisy outside his room.	CK	1
1028016	Tom smuggled a bottle of whiskey into Mary's hospital room.	CK	1
1040725	For the lack of something better to do, Tom started cleaning his room.	CK	1
1095876	Tom asked Mary how much she'd paid for the sofa in her living room.	CK	1
2050708	Tom stopped playing the piano as soon as we walked into the room.	CK	1
2064977	Tom was just about to say something when Mary walked into the room.	CK	1
2042878	I think Tom didn't want to hang out with you guys two nights in a row.	CK	1
1027569	I doubt that Tom is even interested in trying to learn Russian.	CK	1
1096084	The only fingerprints that the police found on the doorknob were Tom's.	CK	1
1027019	Tom behaved like he was happy, but deep inside, he was very sad.	CK	1
1024438	Tom moved to a company that offered him a higher salary.	CK	1
1884420	Tom was standing just in front of a large building that was up for sale.	CK	1
1095269	Tom claims that he can taste the difference between these two brands of salt.	CK	1
1834131	How did you find out that Tom was the one who had eaten your sandwich?	CK	1
1027516	I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will ever be satisfied.	CK	1
2329576	I give you everything you ask for, but you never seem satisfied.	CK	1
2313696	I came all this way. You could at least listen to what I have to say.	CK	1
1026850	Tom can probably pull some strings for you and get you into that school.	CK	1
1092576	Tom walks through a very classy neighborhood on his way home from school.	CK	1
1543615	Tom had no idea where Mary had graduated from high school.	CK	1
2048417	Tom met Mary on the way home from where he worked part-time after school.	CK	1
2050710	You were always playing tricks on me when we were in junior high school.	CK	1
2389538	I only weighed 120 pounds when I was in high school.	CK	1
2406450	I should've studied French more seriously when I was in high school.	CK	1
2425536	Tom seems to enjoy just sitting on the dock and watching the seagulls.	CK	1
1075874	Tom's partner thought that they should also sell gourmet popcorn seasonings.	CK	1
49110	The company has decided to employ two new secretaries.	CK	1
1027293	There's no way that Tom could have stolen the money without being seen.	CK	1
1040642	Tom found it fairly easy to follow Mary without being seen.	CK	1
320024	A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.	CK	1
1553928	Tom had to perform 100 hours of community service.	Spamster	1
300806	He got up quickly, splashed cold water on his face, brushed his teeth, and shaved.	CM	1
1092170	Tom, Mary and John spent Saturday practicing for the talent show.	CK	1
2837905	Tom loved singing. However, no one wanted to listen to him sing.	CK	1
2837902	Tom loved to sing, but nobody wanted to listen to his singing.	CK	1
1421937	I'm sorry, but could you move over a bit so I have room to sit?	CK	1
1093126	Tom pretended not to know anything about the situation.	CK	1
960173	Last night was very hot and muggy and it was difficult to sleep.	CK	1
1023776	What really surprised me most was how many hours a day Tom slept.	CK	1
286821	I like his new house, but I had not expected it to be so small.	CK	1
953136	As soon as I can figure out how to send money, I'll send you some.	CK	1
1860687	Just ignore Tom. He always seems to be complaining about something.	CK	1
1026426	Tom didn't even have the courtesy to say that he was sorry.	CK	1
1029431	Tom could tell by Mary's accent that she wasn't a native speaker.	CK	1
2451069	Many people who hear Tom speaking French think he's a native speaker.	CK	1
909553	My teacher told me that I should have spent more time preparing my speech.	CK	1
1095831	Tom assured me that he would be here in time for the opening speech.	CK	1
909573	Studying how to communicate effectively is time well spent.	CK	1
1428333	When I opened the refrigerator, I noticed the meat had spoiled.	CK	1