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Chapter 2 of The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Dickens • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A Goblin Story of Some Bells That

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The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

The greatest district of the town.

It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

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The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Charles Dickens

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Chapter II

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town. The greatest district of the town. It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants. The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter. Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/96 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

Line 2

The greatest district of the town.

Line 3

It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

Line 4

The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

Line 5

Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

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a

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

addressed

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

Alderman

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

amount

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

and

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

another

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

arms

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

associated

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

because

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

been

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

but

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

by

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

called

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

coat

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

commonly

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

Cute

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

district

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

end

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

from

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

gold

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

great

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

greatest

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From this reading The greatest district of the town.

had

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

hand

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

have

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

heavier

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

in

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

inhabitants

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

It

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

its

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

large

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

letter

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

man

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

must

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

name

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

no

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

Not

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

of

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

on

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

ponderous

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

positively

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

received

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

sealed

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

seemed

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

silver

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

superscription

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

than

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

The

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

to

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

Toby

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

Toby's

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From this reading The letter positively seemed heavier in Toby’s hand, than another letter.

town

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

very

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

was

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From this reading The letter Toby had received from Alderman Cute, was addressed to a great man in the great district of the town.

wax

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

weighty

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

which

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

with

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From this reading Not because the Alderman had sealed it with a very large coat of arms and no end of wax, but because of the weighty name on the superscription, and the ponderous amount of gold and silver with which it was associated.

world

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From this reading It must have been the greatest district of the town, because it was commonly called ‘the world’ by its inhabitants.

Chapter 2 of The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells That by Charles Dickens holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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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