Chapter 6 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was now twenty minutes past seven. The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still. His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them. Its inaction mocked him. Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
Chapter 6 of Patricia at the inn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.”
the state of being inactive
From this reading “Its inaction mocked him.”
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading “Its inaction mocked him.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.”
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading “His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.”
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.”
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.
In this reading “It was now twenty minutes past seven.”
In this reading “It was now twenty minutes past seven.”
In this reading “It was now twenty minutes past seven.”
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
In this reading “The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.”
In this reading “The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
(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 Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its inaction mocked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
the state of being inactive
From this reading Its inaction mocked him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its inaction mocked him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Its inaction mocked him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Still, after all, he was not sure he was not relieved to find the hour was not later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading His heart ticked out the minutes, but the clock in the corner seemed to refuse to record them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now twenty minutes past seven.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched clock in the corner seemed to stand still.
Chapter 6 of Patricia at the inn by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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