Chapter 33 of Clayhanger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Clayhanger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She nodded again. "Have that chair." Without arguing, he took the chair. She remained standing. The condition of George startled him.
Chapter 33 of Clayhanger is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading “Without arguing, he took the chair.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Have that chair."”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “The condition of George startled him.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “The condition of George startled him.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “She nodded again.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She remained standing.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “She remained standing.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “The condition of George startled him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading She nodded again.
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Without arguing, he took the chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Have that chair."
a state at a particular time
From this reading The condition of George startled him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The condition of George startled him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have that chair."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without arguing, he took the chair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The condition of George startled him.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She nodded again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The condition of George startled him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She nodded again.
having a supporting base
From this reading She remained standing.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The condition of George startled him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have that chair."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without arguing, he took the chair.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without arguing, he took the chair.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without arguing, he took the chair.
Chapter 33 of Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett holds 406 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 33 holds 406 sentences of Clayhanger, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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