Chapter 5 of Clayhanger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Clayhanger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What art up to?" The tone was benignant. Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally. He sought the reason in vain. One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
Chapter 5 of Clayhanger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.”
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading “One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.”
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.”
rebuke formally
From this reading “Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What art up to?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
From this reading The tone was benignant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sought the reason in vain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sought the reason in vain.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He sought the reason in vain.
rebuke formally
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
that is looked for
From this reading He sought the reason in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One reason was that Darius Clayhanger had made a grand bargain at Manchester in the purchase of a second-hand printing machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tone was benignant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What art up to?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tone was benignant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What art up to?"
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He sought the reason in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tone was benignant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What art up to?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edwin had not been ordered abruptly off to bed, with a reprimand for late hours and silly proceedings generally.
Chapter 5 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 410 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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