Chapter 6 of Tales of the Five Towns is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 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 Tales of the Five Towns is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate. During the day he made money furiously. In the evening he sat with his wife. They did not talk much, and he never questioned her. She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
Chapter 6 of Tales of the Five Towns is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “During the day he made money furiously.”
completely neat and clean
From this reading “As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.”
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 “During the day he made money furiously.”
In this reading “In the evening he sat with his wife.”
In this reading “They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he sat with his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
completely neat and clean
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening he sat with his wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
not any; not one
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening he sat with his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day he made money furiously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not talk much, and he never questioned her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Edward, his behaviour was immaculate.
the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the evening he sat with his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening he sat with his wife.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She developed a certain curious whimsicality now and then; but for him she could do no wrong.
Chapter 6 of Tales of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 413 sentences of Tales of the Five Towns, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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