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Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3
Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."
The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.
The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.
Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.
Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.
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Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."
/ʃiː stʊd ʌp ɪn ˈbɪtər keɪs wɪð ə peɪl jet ˈstedi feɪs/
Line 2
The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.
/ðə ˈsaɪ.ləns ʌv naɪt ənd ˈslʌmbər keɪm daʊn əˈpɑːn ðə wɜːrld ˈʃæd.oʊ ənd ˈdɑːrknəs wɜːr ˈfoʊldəd raʊnd ənd əˈbaʊt ɪt/
Line 3
The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.
Line 4
Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.
/sliːp piːs ənd ˈsaɪ.ləns siːmd tuː bruːd ˈoʊvər ɔːl ˈhjuːmən ənd bruːt laɪf æt maʊnt ˈrɔɪəl/
Line 5
Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.
/jet ðer wɜːr sʌm huː hæd noʊ θɔːt ʌv sliːp ðæt naɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bracket noun US /ˈbrækɪt/

a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brood verb US /bruːd/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clocks noun US /klɑːks/

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conscientiously adverb US /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Dutchman noun US /ˈdʌtʃmən/

a native or inhabitant of Holland

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humblest adjective US /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
performing noun US /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ticking noun US /ˈtɪkɪŋ/

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

brood over verb + particle

In this reading “Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.”

2,367 times in 426,211 chapters
empty rooms verb + noun

In this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

493 times in 426,211 chapters
after midnight preposition + noun

In this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

3,163 times in 426,211 chapters
STOOD UP verb + adjective

In this reading “"SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."”

20,483 times in 426,211 chapters
came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.”

63,240 times in 426,211 chapters
in the corridor preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corridor”

In this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

3,547 times in 426,211 chapters
in the hall preposition + article + noun counted as “in … hall”

In this reading “The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.”

19,191 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/

a category falling within certain defined limits

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
broodverbUS /bruːd/

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brutenounUS /bruːt/

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

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cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CASEnounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

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clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/

with extreme conscientiousness

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/

a native or inhabitant of Holland

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eight-dayadjective

lasting for eight days

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FACEnounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
humblestadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələst/

superlative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PALEadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

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performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sepulchraladjective

of or relating to a sepulchre

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora curated lexicon
SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora curated lexicon
SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep, peace, and silence seemed to brood over all human and brute life at Mount Royal.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STEADYverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
STOODverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

Velmora curated lexicon
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

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tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
time-pieces

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

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

Pending verification
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

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tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

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UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The ticking of the old eight-day clock in the hall, of the bracket clock in the corridor, and of half a dozen other time-pieces, conscientiously performing in empty rooms, took that solemn and sepulchral sound which all clocks, down to the humblest Dutchman, assume after midnight.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Yet there were some who had no thought of sleep that night.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

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worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The silence of night and slumber came down upon the world, shadow and darkness were folded round and about it.

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YETconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading "SHE STOOD UP IN BITTER CASE, WITH A PALE YET STEADY FACE."

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Chapter 12 of Mount Royal: A Novel. Volume 3 of 3 by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.

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