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These Twain

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of These Twain is here in full — 821 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arnold Bennett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.
The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.
"Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.
The servant looked suspicious and mysterious.
"No, mum.
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These Twain

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of These Twain is here in full — 821 sentences across 165 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/164 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.
Line 2
The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.
/ðə ˈsɜːrvənt wɔːr æn ˈeɪprən ʌv rʌf ˈsækɪŋ/
Line 3
"Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.
Line 4
The servant looked suspicious and mysterious.
/ðə ˈsɜːrvənt lʊkt səˈspɪʃəs ənd mɪˈstɪriəs/
Line 5
"No, mum.
/noʊ mʌm/

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.

apron noun US /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading “The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Auntie noun US /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mum adjective US /mʌm/

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading “"No, mum.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sacking noun US /ˈsækɪŋ/

coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

From this reading “The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summons noun US /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surged verb US /sɜːrdʒd/

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
untidy adjective US /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

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.

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through the doorway preposition + article + noun counted as “through … doorway”

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

2,085 times in 426,211 chapters
answered the summons verb + article + noun counted as “answer … summons”

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

479 times in 426,211 chapters
knocked at verb + particle counted as “knock at”

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

12,461 times in 426,211 chapters
AT HOME preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

94,709 times in 426,211 chapters
into the street preposition + article + noun counted as “into … street”

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

10,062 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 51

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 THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Clayhanger

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

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

Pending verification
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/

lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greengagenoun

sweet green or greenish-yellow variety of plum

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hamps's

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

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Pending verification
Hilda

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

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Pending verification
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
jamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The servant looked suspicious and mysterious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marvellouslyadverb

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mumadjectiveUS /mʌm/

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

From this reading "No, mum.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading The servant looked suspicious and mysterious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, mum.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/

emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/

coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

From this reading The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "Is Miss Clayhanger in?" coldly asked Hilda, offended by the sight and the smell.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/

a request to be present

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/

past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading The servant looked suspicious and mysterious.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/

not neat and tidy

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE FAMILY AT HOME I When Hilda knocked at the door of Auntie Hamps’s house, in King Street, a marvellously dirty and untidy servant answered the summons, and a smell of greengage jam in the making surged out through the doorway into the street.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading The servant wore an apron of rough sacking.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 8 of These Twain by Arnold Bennett holds 821 sentences, grouped into 165 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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