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English Sentences with Audio, Sorted by Syllable Count
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1023866	Tom's an irritating person to work with because he'll never admit it when he's made a mistake.	CK	1
1075854	After Tom had eaten all the popcorn in the bowl, he went back into the kitchen to pop some more.	CK	1
1030092	It wasn't until long after they got married that Tom found out that Mary was wanted for murder.	CK	1
2406634	I still have a scar on my left leg from a car accident I was in when I was thirteen years old.	CK	1
2046937	Tom and Mary have been too busy fighting to notice how much they actually like each other.	CK	1
1847735	Tom usually sits at the kitchen table and eats cereal while reading the morning paper.	CK	1
595591	In some areas of the world, you can still get sued if you slander or libel a deceased person.	saeb	1
1923409	Tom wanted to find a doctor who would treat his gunshot wound without reporting it to the police.	CK	1
1029458	Tom compared a picture taken of Mary three years ago with one that had been taken recently.	CK	1
1075860	Tom tasted the popcorn and decided it wasn't salty enough, so he sprinkled on some more salt.	CK	1
2494761	Tom is always sleeping in class. It almost seems as if he goes to school just to catch up on his sleep.	CK	1
1892646	Tom just needs a little time to get used to the idea that Mary will now be his stepsister.	CK	1
909546	If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn.	CK	1
1530305	It was no coincidence that both Tom and Mary were in the cafeteria at the same time.	CK	1
1894521	I'll be playing tennis with Tom this afternoon, but it's not something I'm really looking forward to.	CK	1
1096201	I think that Tom and only Tom can do it. However, some people think that Mary could do it, too.	CK	1
954423	They say that in America anyone can become president, but perhaps that's not really true.	CK	1
953657	I thought a bunch of people would go water skiing with us, but absolutely no one else showed up.	CK	1
1096109	One thing Tom does that isn't very safe is that he uses the same password for every website.	CK	1
3148344	Tom and Mary ran off to Boston and got married after knowing each other only a few weeks.	CK	1
886929	She advised him to visit Boston, because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world.	CK	1
1040665	Tom didn't seem inclined to elaborate and I didn't really want to know all the details anyway.	CK	1
2047765	There were three hundred cardboard boxes filled with old clothes ready to be sent to the disaster area.	CK	1
1095987	Tom and Mary don't have much time to talk together. Their children are always demanding their attention.	CK	1
1092320	Tom was unaware of some errors he had made when translating an important document for his boss.	CK	1
1991971	Tom has been doing a pretty good job of eluding the police, but eventually he'll get caught.	CK	1
1095781	Tom believes it's absolutely necessary to drink at least a liter of water every day.	CK	1
1108062	Tom is the type of person who always demands that something be done rather than request that it be done.	CK	1
2396313	People say that I dream every night, but if I do, I can't ever remember any of my dreams.	CK	1
1024578	Tom likes listening to American English the most, but he also likes the sound of Irish English.	CK	1
2042928	I told Tom the reason I didn't want to do it was that I didn't think it was a good idea.	CK	1
1095596	Tom can't figure out how Mary was able to plan a surprise party without him knowing about it.	CK	1
1092893	Tom speaks several languages fluently, but for his job, he only translates into his native language.	CK	1
1030125	I met Tom before I graduated from high school, but didn't meet Mary until many years later.	CK	1
2331640	I had about a minute until the train left, so I didn't have time to explain why I was leaving.	CK	1
1029550	Tom calculated that he had given Mary over 34,000 dollars in the past six months.	CK	1
1096212	I imagine that Tom will eventually convince Mary to let him buy a new motorcycle.	CK	1
953273	From personal experience, I know that any encounter with him will leave a bad taste in your mouth.	CK	1
1095101	Tom couldn't hear what the teacher was saying because all of the other students were making so much noise.	CK	1
2419635	While Tom was away from his desk, Mary drew a caricature of him on the cover of his notebook.	CK	1
953137	As soon as I can get a decent video camera, I'll start making videos to put online.	CK	1
1922107	Tom spent fifteen minutes trying to pry open the drawer with a crowbar, but he couldn't get it opened.	CK	1
1094775	Tom didn't have any hard evidence, but he thought Mary was the one who stole his mother's diamond ring.	CK	1
1024329	Tom pressed his ear against the wall to see if he could hear what his parents were discussing in the next room.	CK	1
73282	There were demonstrations against the government by Japanese university students in the 1960's.	CK	1
1847738	Tom was sitting alone at a private table eating the most expensive meal that the restaurant served.	CK	1
2228274	Tom doesn't like being around children because he's always afraid of catching a cold from one of them.	CK	1
1396357	What's important isn't which university you've graduated from, but what you learned while you were there.	CK	1
1027381	It's very unlikely that the teacher will believe Tom's excuse for not having his homework done on time.	CK	1
1092133	We were unsure what kind of person Tom would be and whether he would like living in the same house as us.	CK	1