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English Sentences with Audio, Sorted by Syllable Count
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1141233	Tom and Mary bumped into each other yesterday afternoon in the library.	CK	1
2042871	I'm already twenty and I have no idea what I want to do with my life.	CK	1
909572	Spending time with your significant other should be high on your priority list.	CK	1
903714	There is an urgent need for understanding how climate change will affect our lives.	CK	1
1092144	Tom's mother is a nurse at the hospital that's across the street from where Mary lives.	CK	1
241790	All I can think about is next month's vacation. I haven't been on one in so long.	CK	1
1029565	Tom bought a new camera for Mary to replace the one he had borrowed and lost.	CK	1
1087160	If Tom hadn't been so insecure, he could probably have accepted Mary's love.	CK	1
2280535	Tom is so old that even the oldest in the village first knew him as an old man.	AlanF_US	1
1029349	Tom did the best he could, but he wasn't able to get a higher grade than Mary.	CK	1
953509	I know that it is highly unlikely that anyone would be willing to help me.	CK	1
2042879	I want to go back to doing what I was doing before you interrupted me.	CK	1
1040616	Tom had the annoying habit of hardly ever answering email messages.	CK	1
909521	How much time and energy do you spend on projects that don't make you any money?	CK	1
1096267	Because Tom mistranslated one sentence, our company lost a lot of money.	CK	1
953441	I don't understand and I'm not used to not understanding. Please explain it once more.	CK	1
1095267	Tom claims that he wasn't anywhere near the murder scene at the time of the murder.	CK	1
1526420	Tom didn't think it would be appropriate for John to give Mary a pearl necklace.	CK	1
1024085	Tom told the children that they could stay here in the room if they didn't make any noise.	CK	1
2396202	I've kept my weight down even though many of my friends have gained weight as they've grown older.	CK	1
1092852	Tom suggested that Mary should resign from her current job and find another one.	CK	1
1094936	Tom decided to say nothing until everyone else had given their opinions.	CK	1
64815	The most important thing in the Olympics is not to win but to participate.	CM	1
1898395	Everyone in the room burst out laughing when they saw Tom slip on the banana peel.	CK	1
1860654	Keep your eyes on Tom. Make sure he doesn't do anything to bother other people.	CK	1
2042924	I hope you know that the last thing I want to do is go there without your permission.	CK	1
1040479	When Tom opened the door, he saw Mary standing there with a six-pack and a pizza.	CK	1
2262767	Tom arrived at the train station just as his train was pulling away from the platform.	CK	1
1027509	I think it's unlikely that Tom would be interested in buying your old MP3 player.	CK	1
1027641	Before the crash, Tom had been hoping to become a professional tennis player.	CK	1
1094137	Tom feels a little better after taking the medicine that the doctor prescribed.	CK	1
1092333	Tom was the only one who even attempted to do something about the problem.	CK	1
1096124	No matter how many people tell him he made a mistake, Tom still insists he's right.	CK	1
3281740	I've already wasted a couple of afternoons trying to get this car running.	CK	1
903873	I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously.	CK	1
2042911	I want to be able to walk down this street without worrying about getting shot.	CK	1
2170733	Tom wondered whether Mary was happy with how John had handled the situation.	CK	1
1096062	There is a sewing machine and an ironing board in the room where Tom used to sleep.	CK	1
40683	Every time cigarettes go up in price, many people try to give up smoking.	Swift	1
762149	Today, I plan to talk about the importance of sports in modern society.	CK	1
1092735	Tom thought there should be a limit on how much money his wife should be allowed to spend.	CK	1
2451051	If you want to really improve your French, you should move to a country where it's spoken.	CK	1
1029442	Tom could hardly believe his ears when he heard that Mary was coming back home to stay.	CK	1
1095222	Tom continued to play his banjo even after everybody asked him to stop.	CK	1
1026881	Tom came up with various ideas on how to make his business more successful.	CK	1
261497	I usually take a shower after I play tennis, but today I couldn't.	CK	1
1095257	Tom clearly hopes that Mary won't notice that he broke one of her expensive teacups.	CK	1
2419636	In the short time Tom was away from his desk, Mary scribbled something in his textbook.	CK	1
2044986	Tom woke Mary up at 6:30 and she wasn't happy about that.	CK	1
1027302	There are many talented people in our city, but Tom isn't one of them.	CK	1