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Master Humphrey's Clock

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Master Humphrey's Clock is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.
Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.
Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.
Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, what are ye?’
Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?
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Master Humphrey's Clock

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Master Humphrey's Clock is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.
Line 2
Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.
Line 3
Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.
Line 4
Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’
Line 5
Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.”

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a

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

almost

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

and

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

Another

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

appalled

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

are

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

at

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

behind

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

burden

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

by

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

clad

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

cloak

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

close

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

confronted

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

cried

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

darting

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

dead

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

dreadful

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

drew

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

each

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

ear

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

even

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

eyes

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

face

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

fell

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

for

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

from

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

garments

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

gazing

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

gibbet

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

glaring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

grasped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

had

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

he

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

her

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

his

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

honoured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

its

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

knees

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

like

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

mourning

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

obscene

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

off

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

on

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

quite

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

recoiling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

resting-place

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

returned

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

rooted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

round

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

Say

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

seized

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

shriek

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

speaker

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

spot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

strip

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

struggling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

swiftly

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

sword

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

The

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

they

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

threw

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

thus

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

time

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

to

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

trouble

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

upon

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

voice

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

was

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From this reading The speaker was close behind him; the voice was almost at his ear.

were

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

what

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

when

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

which

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

whom

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

wild

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From this reading Another woman, clad, like her whom he had grasped, in mourning garments, stood rooted to the spot on which they were, gazing upon his face with wild and glaring eyes that quite appalled him.

Will

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

with

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

woman

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

wrist

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From this reading Will threw off his cloak, drew his sword, and darting swiftly round, seized a woman by the wrist, who, recoiling from him with a dreadful shriek, fell struggling upon her knees.

ye

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From this reading ‘Say,’ cried Will, when they had confronted each other thus for some time, ‘what are ye?’

you

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From this reading ‘Say what are _you_,’ returned the woman, ‘who trouble even this obscene resting-place of the dead, and strip the gibbet of its honoured burden?

Chapter 8 of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

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Chapter 8 holds 132 sentences of Master Humphrey's Clock, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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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
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Esquire
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Pleasures
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