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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
it was a bright cold day in april, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
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'I wonder if I shall ever be happy enough to have real lace on my clothes and bows on my caps?'
'i wonder if i shall ever be happy enough to have real lace on my clothes and bows on my caps?'
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said Meg impatiently.
said meg impatiently.
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'You said the other day that you'd be perfectly happy if you could only go to Annie Moffat's,' observed Beth in her quiet way.
'you said the other day that you'd be perfectly happy if you could only go to annie moffat's,' observed beth in her quiet way.
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Well, I am happy, and I won't fret, but it does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants, doesn't it?
well, i am happy, and i won't fret, but it does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants, doesn't it?
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The next day was fine, and Meg departed in style for a fortnight of novelty and pleasure.
the next day was fine, and meg departed in style for a fortnight of novelty and pleasure.
jenny/10005
Mrs. March had consented to the visit rather reluctantly, fearing that Margaret would come back more discontented than she went.
misess march had consented to the visit rather reluctantly, fearing that margaret would come back more discontented than she went.
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The Moffats were very fashionable, and simple Meg was rather daunted, at first, by the splendor of the house and the elegance of its occupants.
the moffats were very fashionable, and simple meg was rather daunted, at first, by the splendor of the house and the elegance of its occupants.
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But they were kindly people, in spite of the frivolous life they led, and soon put their guest at her ease.
but they were kindly people, in spite of the frivolous life they led, and soon put their guest at her ease.
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It certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.
it certainly was agreeable to fare sumptuously, drive in a fine carriage, wear her best frock every day, and do nothing but enjoy herself.
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The more she saw of Annie Moffat's pretty things, the more she envied her and sighed to be rich.
the more she saw of annie moffat's pretty things, the more she envied her and sighed to be rich.
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So the chances were he was a foreigner.
so the chances were he was a foreigner.
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Home now looked bare and dismal as she thought of it, work grew harder than ever, and she felt that she was a very destitute and much-injured girl, in spite of the new gloves and silk stockings.
home now looked bare and dismal as she thought of it, work grew harder than ever, and she felt that she was a very destitute and much injured girl, in spite of the new gloves and silk stockings.
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She had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in 'having a good time'.
she had not much time for repining, however, for the three young girls were busily employed in 'having a good time'.
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They shopped, walked, rode, and called all day, went to theaters and operas or frolicked at home in the evening, for Annie had many friends and knew how to entertain them.
they shopped, walked, rode, and called all day, went to theaters and operas or frolicked at home in the evening, for annie had many friends and knew how to entertain them.
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Her older sisters were very fine young ladies, and one was engaged, which was extremely interesting and romantic, Meg thought.
her older sisters were very fine young ladies, and one was engaged, which was extremely interesting and romantic, meg thought.
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Mr. Moffat was a fat, jolly old gentleman, who knew her father, and Mrs. Moffat, a fat, jolly old lady, who took as great a fancy to Meg as her daughter had done.
mister moffat was a fat, jolly old gentleman, who knew her father, and misess moffat, a fat, jolly old lady, who took as great a fancy to meg as her daughter had done.
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Everyone petted her, and 'Daisey', as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.
everyone petted her, and 'daisey', as they called her, was in a fair way to have her head turned.
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When the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn't do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed.
when the evening for the small party came, she found that the poplin wouldn't do at all, for the other girls were putting on thin dresses and making themselves very fine indeed.
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So out came the tarlatan, looking older, limper, and shabbier than ever beside Sallie's crisp new one.
so out came the tarlatan, looking older, limper, and shabbier than ever beside sallie's crisp new one.
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Meg saw the girls glance at it and then at one another, and her cheeks began to burn, for with all her gentleness she was very proud.
meg saw the girls glance at it and then at one another, and her cheeks began to burn, for with all her gentleness she was very proud.
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No one said a word about it, but Sallie offered to dress her hair, and Annie to tie her sash, and Belle, the engaged sister, praised her white arms.
no one said a word about it, but sallie offered to dress her hair, and annie to tie her sash, and belle, the engaged sister, praised her white arms.
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Pretty smart for a nipper of seven, eh?'.
pretty smart for a nipper of seven, eh?'.
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But in their kindness Meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.
but in their kindness meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.
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The hard, bitter feeling was getting pretty bad, when the maid brought in a box of flowers.
the hard, bitter feeling was getting pretty bad, when the maid brought in a box of flowers.
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Before she could speak, Annie had the cover off, and all were exclaiming at the lovely roses, heath, and fern within.
before she could speak, annie had the cover off, and all were exclaiming at the lovely roses, heath, and fern within.
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'It's for Belle, of course, George always sends her some, but these are altogether ravishing,' cried Annie, with a great sniff.
'it's for belle, of course, george always sends her some, but these are altogether ravishing,' cried annie, with a great sniff.
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'They are for Miss March, the man said.
'they are for miss march, the man said.
jenny/10025
And here's a note,' put in the maid, holding it to Meg.
and here's a note,' put in the maid, holding it to meg.
jenny/10026
Who are they from?
who are they from?
jenny/10027
Didn't know you had a lover,' cried the girls, fluttering about Meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise.
didn't know you had a lover,' cried the girls, fluttering about meg in a high state of curiosity and surprise.
jenny/10028
'The note is from Mother, and the flowers from Laurie,' said Meg simply, yet much gratified that he had not forgotten her.
'the note is from mother, and the flowers from laurie,' said meg simply, yet much gratified that he had not forgotten her.
jenny/10029
She enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content.
she enjoyed herself very much that evening, for she danced to her heart's content.
jenny/1002
'What happened to the man?' said Winston.
'what happened to the man?' said winston.
jenny/10030
Everyone was very kind, and she had three compliments.
everyone was very kind, and she had three compliments.
jenny/10031
Annie made her sing, and some one said she had a remarkably fine voice.
annie made her sing, and some one said she had a remarkably fine voice.
jenny/10032
So altogether she had a very nice time, till she overheard a bit of conversation, which disturbed her extremely.
so altogether she had a very nice time, till she overheard a bit of conversation, which disturbed her extremely.
jenny/10033
She was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...
she was sitting just inside the conservatory, waiting for her partner to bring her an ice, when she heard a voice ask on the other side of the flowery wall...
jenny/10034
'How old is he?'
'how old is he?'
jenny/10035
'Sixteen or seventeen, I should say,' replied another voice.
'sixteen or seventeen, i should say,' replied another voice.
jenny/10036
'It would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn't it?
'it would be a grand thing for one of those girls, wouldn't it?
jenny/10037
Sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.'
sallie says they are very intimate now, and the old man quite dotes on them.'
jenny/10038
'Mrs. M. has made her plans, I dare say, and will play her cards well, early as it is.
'misess m. has made her plans, i dare say, and will play her cards well, early as it is.
jenny/10039
The girl evidently doesn't think of it yet,' said Mrs. Moffat.
the girl evidently doesn't think of it yet,' said misess moffat.
jenny/1003
'Ah, that I couldn't say, of course.
'ah, that i couldn't say, of course.
jenny/10040
'She told that fib about her momma, as if she did know, and colored up when the flowers came quite prettily.
'she told that fib about her momma, as if she did know, and colored up when the flowers came quite prettily.
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She'd be so nice if she was only got up in style.
she'd be so nice if she was only got up in style.
jenny/10042
Do you think she'd be offended if we offered to lend her a dress for Thursday?'
do you think she'd be offended if we offered to lend her a dress for thursday?'
jenny/10043
asked another voice.
asked another voice.
jenny/10044
'She's proud, but I don't believe she'd mind, for that dowdy tarlaton is all she has got.
'she's proud, but i don't believe she'd mind, for that dowdy tarlaton is all she has got.
jenny/10045
She may tear it tonight, and that will be a good excuse for offering a decent one.'
she may tear it tonight, and that will be a good excuse for offering a decent one.'
jenny/10046
Here Meg's partner appeared, to find her looking much flushed and rather agitated.
here meg's partner appeared, to find her looking much flushed and rather agitated.
jenny/10047
She was proud, and her pride was useful just then, for it helped her hide her mortification, anger, and disgust at what she had just heard.
she was proud, and her pride was useful just then, for it helped her hide her mortification, anger, and disgust at what she had just heard.
jenny/10048
For, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.
for, innocent and unsuspicious as she was, she could not help understanding the gossip of her friends.
jenny/10049
As that was impossible, she did her best to seem gay, and being rather excited, she succeeded so well that no one dreamed what an effort she was making.
as that was impossible, she did her best to seem gay, and being rather excited, she succeeded so well that no one dreamed what an effort she was making.
jenny/1004
But I wouldn't be altogether surprised if-' Parsons made the motion of aiming a rifle, and clicked his tongue for the explosion.
but i wouldn't be altogether surprised if ' parsons made the motion of aiming a rifle, and clicked his tongue for the explosion.
jenny/10050
She was very glad when it was all over and she was quiet in her bed, where she could think and wonder and fume till her head ached and her hot cheeks were cooled by a few natural tears.
she was very glad when it was all over and she was quiet in her bed, where she could think and wonder and fume till her head ached and her hot cheeks were cooled by a few natural tears.
jenny/10051
Those foolish, yet well meant words, had opened a new world to Meg, and much disturbed the peace of the old one in which till now she had lived as happily as a child.
those foolish, yet well meant words, had opened a new world to meg, and much disturbed the peace of the old one in which till now she had lived as happily as a child.
jenny/10052
Her innocent friendship with Laurie was spoiled by the silly speeches she had overheard.
her innocent friendship with laurie was spoiled by the silly speeches she had overheard.
jenny/10053
Poor Meg had a restless night, and got up heavy-eyed, unhappy, half resentful toward her friends, and half ashamed of herself for not speaking out frankly and setting everything right.
poor meg had a restless night, and got up heavy eyed, unhappy, half resentful toward her friends, and half ashamed of herself for not speaking out frankly and setting everything right.
jenny/10054
Everybody dawdled that morning, and it was noon before the girls found energy enough even to take up their worsted work.
everybody dawdled that morning, and it was noon before the girls found energy enough even to take up their worsted work.
jenny/10055
Something in the manner of her friends struck Meg at once.
something in the manner of her friends struck meg at once.
jenny/10056
They treated her with more respect, she thought, took quite a tender interest in what she said, and looked at her with eyes that plainly betrayed curiosity.
they treated her with more respect, she thought, took quite a tender interest in what she said, and looked at her with eyes that plainly betrayed curiosity.
jenny/10057
All this surprised and flattered her, though she did not understand it till Miss Belle looked up from her writing, and said, with a sentimental air...
all this surprised and flattered her, though she did not understand it till miss belle looked up from her writing, and said, with a sentimental air...
jenny/10058
'Daisy, dear, I've sent an invitation to your friend, Mr. Laurence, for Thursday.
'daisy, dear, i've sent an invitation to your friend, mister laurence, for thursday.
jenny/10059
We should like to know him, and it's only a proper compliment to you.'
we should like to know him, and it's only a proper compliment to you.'
jenny/1005
'Good,' said Syme abstractedly, without looking up from his strip of paper.
'good,' said syme abstractedly, without looking up from his strip of paper.
jenny/10060
Meg colored, but a mischievous fancy to tease the girls made her reply demurely, 'You are very kind, but I'm afraid he won't come.'
meg colored, but a mischievous fancy to tease the girls made her reply demurely, 'you are very kind, but i'm afraid he won't come.'
jenny/10061
'Why not, Cherie?'
'why not, cherie?'
jenny/10062
asked Miss Belle.
asked miss belle.
jenny/10063
'He's too old.'
'he's too old.'
jenny/10064
'My child, what do you mean?
'my child, what do you mean?
jenny/10065
What is his age, I beg to know!'
what is his age, i beg to know!'
jenny/10066
cried Miss Clara.
cried miss clara.
jenny/10067
'Nearly seventy, I believe,' answered Meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.
'nearly seventy, i believe,' answered meg, counting stitches to hide the merriment in her eyes.
jenny/10068
'You sly creature!
'you sly creature!
jenny/10069
Of course we meant the young man,' exclaimed Miss Belle, laughing.
of course we meant the young man,' exclaimed miss belle, laughing.
jenny/1006
'Of course we can't afford to take chances,' agreed Winston dutifully.
'of course we can't afford to take chances,' agreed winston dutifully.
jenny/10070
'There isn't any, Laurie is only a little boy.'
'there isn't any, laurie is only a little boy.'
jenny/10071
And Meg laughed also at the queer look which the sisters exchanged as she thus described her supposed lover.
and meg laughed also at the queer look which the sisters exchanged as she thus described her supposed lover.
jenny/10072
'About your age,' Nan said.
'about your age,' nan said.
jenny/10073
'Nearer my sister Jo's; I am seventeen in August,' returned Meg, tossing her head.
'nearer my sister jo's, i am seventeen in august,' returned meg, tossing her head.
jenny/10074
'It's very nice of him to send you flowers, isn't it?'
'it's very nice of him to send you flowers, isn't it?'
jenny/10075
said Annie, looking wise about nothing.
said annie, looking wise about nothing.
jenny/10076
'Yes, he often does, to all of us, for their house is full, and we are so fond of them.
'yes, he often does, to all of us, for their house is full, and we are so fond of them.
jenny/10077
My mother and old Mr. Laurence are friends, you know, so it is quite natural that we children should play together,' and Meg hoped they would say no more.
my mother and old mister laurence are friends, you know, so it is quite natural that we children should play together,' and meg hoped they would say no more.
jenny/10078
'It's evident Daisy isn't out yet,' said Miss Clara to Belle with a nod.
'it's evident daisy isn't out yet,' said miss clara to belle with a nod.
jenny/10079
'Quite a pastoral state of innocence all round,' returned Miss Belle with a shrug.
'quite a pastoral state of innocence all round,' returned miss belle with a shrug.
jenny/1007
'What I mean to say, there is a war on,' said Parsons.
'what i mean to say, there is a war on,' said parsons.
jenny/10080
'I'm going out to get some little matters for my girls.
'i'm going out to get some little matters for my girls.
jenny/10081
Can I do anything for you, young ladies?'
can i do anything for you, young ladies?'
jenny/10082
asked Mrs. Moffat, lumbering in like an elephant in silk and lace.
asked misess moffat, lumbering in like an elephant in silk and lace.
jenny/10083
'No, thank you, ma'am,' replied Sallie.
'no, thank you, ma'am,' replied sallie.
jenny/10084
'I've got my new pink silk for Thursday and don't want a thing.'
'i've got my new pink silk for thursday and don't want a thing.'
jenny/10085
'Nor I...' began Meg, but stopped because it occurred to her that she did want several things and could not have them.
'nor i...' began meg, but stopped because it occurred to her that she did want several things and could not have them.
jenny/10086
'What shall you wear?'
'what shall you wear?'
jenny/10087
'My old white one again, if I can mend it fit to be seen, it got sadly torn last night,' said Meg, trying to speak quite easily, but feeling very uncomfortable.
'my old white one again, if i can mend it fit to be seen, it got sadly torn last night,' said meg, trying to speak quite easily, but feeling very uncomfortable.
jenny/10088
'Why don't you send home for another?'
'why don't you send home for another?'
jenny/10089
said Sallie, who was not an observing young lady.
said sallie, who was not an observing young lady.
jenny/1008
As though in confirmation of this, a trumpet call floated from the telescreen just above their heads.
as though in confirmation of this, a trumpet call floated from the telescreen just above their heads.

Jenny TTS Dataset

A high-quality, varied ~30hr voice dataset suitable for training a TTS model.

Voice is recorded by Jenny. She's Irish.

Material read include:

  • Newspaper headlines
  • Transcripts of various Youtube videos
  • About 2/3 of the book '1984'
  • Some of the book 'Little Women'
  • Wikipedia articles, different topics (philosophy, history, science)
  • Recipes
  • Reddit comments
  • Song lyrics, including rap lyrics
  • Transcripts to the show 'Friends'

Audio files are 48khz, 16-bit PCM files, 2 Channels (a single microphone was used.. hmm).

Some light preprocessing was done when the text was taken from the raw sources. A breakdown of where different material starts and ends can be reconstructed. Further information to follow.

Important

The audiofiles are raw from the microphone, not trimmed. In some cases there are a few seconds of silence, sometimes a light 'knock' is audible at the beginning of the clip, where Jenny was hitting the start key. These issues will need to be addressed before training a TTS model. I'm a bit short on time these days, help welcome.

License - Attribution is required in software/websites/projects/interfaces (including voice interfaces) that generate audio in response to user action using this dataset. Atribution means: the voice must be referred to as "Jenny", and where at all practical, "Jenny (Dioco)". Attribution is not required when distributing the generated clips (although welcome). Commercial use is permitted. Don't do unfair things like claim the dataset is your own. No further restrictions apply.

Jenny is available to produce further recordings for your own use. Mail dioco@dioco.io

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