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Master Humphrey's Clock

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.
In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’
[Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.
After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!
I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Master Humphrey's Clock

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.
Line 2
In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’
Line 3
[Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.
Line 4
After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!
Line 5
I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

All words in this reading · 65

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

After

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

air

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

and

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

angry

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

assist

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

at

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

away

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

between

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

bit

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

both

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

caught

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

Charles's

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

did

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

dogs

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

down

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

drawing

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

earth

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

forced

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

fought

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

foul

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

God

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

got

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

here

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

his

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

Hunted

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

I

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

In

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

into

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

is

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

it

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

King

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

know

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

like

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

madman

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

man

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

me

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

my

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

mystery

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

name

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

not

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

officer

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

Picture

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

quietly

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

said

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

saw

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

secure

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

set

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

some

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

struggle

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

sword

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

tearing

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

the

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

them

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

then

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From this reading After a struggle, they got me quietly between them; and then, my God!

There

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

They

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

this

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

though

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

throwing

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

to

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From this reading ‘In King Charles’s name, assist me to secure this man.’

up

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From this reading I saw the angry dogs tearing at the earth and throwing it up into the air like water.

upon

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From this reading [Picture: Hunted down] They both set upon me and forced me away, though I fought and bit and caught at them like a madman.

water

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whom

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From this reading ‘There is some foul mystery here!’ said the officer whom I did not know, drawing his sword.

Chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock contain?

Chapter 6 holds 120 sentences of Master Humphrey's Clock, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

How do I study chapter 6 of Master Humphrey's Clock?

Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 24 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 6 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Master Humphrey's Clock

Common questions about reading Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Master Humphrey's Clock?

Yes. All 1648 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #588 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Master Humphrey's Clock is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #588, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Master Humphrey's Clock take to read?

About 137 minutes of reading across 330 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Master Humphrey's Clock section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Master Humphrey's Clock

Words and structures a reader meets early in Master Humphrey's Clock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Samuel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rogers
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Esquire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pleasures
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.