Chapter 11 of Clayhanger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Clayhanger is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Edwin rose. "Oh!" he deprecated. He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance. Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands. She could not get a word out.
Chapter 11 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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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.”
past form of “deprecate” — express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading “"Oh!" he deprecated.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “Edwin rose.”
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading “He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.”
male cat
From this reading “He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not get a word out.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not get a word out.
past form of “deprecate” — express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading "Oh!" he deprecated.
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading Edwin rose.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could not get a word out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" he deprecated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not get a word out.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" he deprecated.
on one occasion
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She could not get a word out.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Edwin rose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not get a word out.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Alicia had to come forward and shake hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
male cat
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He had never spoken to Tom Orgreave before, but Tom seemed ready to treat him at once as an established acquaintance.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She could not get a word out.
Chapter 11 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 11 holds 410 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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