Chapter 17 of Clayhanger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Clayhanger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches. "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion. "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?" "Order! Order!" some protested fiercely.
Chapter 17 of Clayhanger is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.”
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading “"To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Order!" some protested fiercely.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “"Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “"Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Order!" some protested fiercely.”
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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 A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Order!" some protested fiercely.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Order!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Order!" some protested fiercely.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Order!" some protested fiercely.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Haven't us had forty pound from Ameriky?"
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading "To hell wi' compromise!" he shouted in a tigerish passion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man sprang up furiously from the middle benches.
Chapter 17 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 17 holds 419 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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