Chapter 30 of Clayhanger is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Clayhanger is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin. "No, she didn't. But it was the best place for aiming. And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here. Do they, really?"
Chapter 30 of Clayhanger is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “But it was the best place for aiming.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “But it was the best place for aiming.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.”
lacking funds
From this reading “And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do they, really?"”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.”
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.
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
for the reason that
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
lacking funds
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, she didn't.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do they, really?"
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
engage in
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, she didn't.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do they, really?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she told me it didn't matter how many crocks I broke, because they make crocks here.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was the best place for aiming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I bet she never told you to put them on this wall," said Edwin.
Chapter 30 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 408 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 30 holds 408 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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