Chapter 16 of The Clock and the Key is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Clock and the Key is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary. “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?” “None whatever. The duke’s belongings were packed. His rooms were dismantled.
Chapter 16 of The Clock and the Key is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused or activated
From this reading “It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “The duke’s belongings were packed.”
torn down and broken up
From this reading “His rooms were dismantled.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading ““Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?””
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “The duke’s belongings were packed.”
in a sleepy manner
From this reading ““Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?””
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In this reading “It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.”
In this reading “It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.”
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
aroused or activated
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The duke’s belongings were packed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
torn down and broken up
From this reading His rooms were dismantled.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The duke’s belongings were packed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rooms were dismantled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “None whatever.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The duke’s belongings were packed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading His rooms were dismantled.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The duke’s belongings were packed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The duke’s belongings were packed.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “None whatever.
at the time that
From this reading It was long past noon when I was awakened by St. Hilary.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” I asked sleepily, “have you had any luck?”
Chapter 16 of The Clock and the Key by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Vesey holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 16 holds 103 sentences of The Clock and the Key, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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