Chapter 24 of Clayhanger is here in full — 417 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 24 of Clayhanger is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, nothing," Maggie answered. "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?" "Ringing? No! What time?"
Chapter 24 of Clayhanger is here in full — 417 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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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “"Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “"Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What time?"”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
not any; not one
From this reading No!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, nothing," Maggie answered.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What time?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What time?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nothing particular, but you didn't hear him ringing in the night?"
Chapter 24 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 417 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 24 holds 417 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 417 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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