Chapter 23 of Clayhanger is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Clayhanger is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN. AN HOUR. Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back. Now--play!" She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
Chapter 23 of Clayhanger is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.”
held up in the air
From this reading “She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.”
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.”
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading “She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
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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 Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HOUR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
being one more than ten
From this reading VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN HOUR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
held up in the air
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
not any; not one
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now--play!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
by chance
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She brought down her lifted right arm, and smacked the ball into the net.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME THREE, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Janet called out--"Play--no, I think perhaps you'll do better if you stand a little farther back.
Chapter 23 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 416 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 23 holds 416 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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