Chapter 2 of Till the Clock Stops is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Till the Clock Stops is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Within a few minutes the servant returned. "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master. The master appeared to rouse himself. "Tell Guidet to go ahead. He'll require your assistance, I expect.
Chapter 2 of Till the Clock Stops is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in the front
From this reading “"Tell Guidet to go ahead.”
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “He'll require your assistance, I expect.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “He'll require your assistance, I expect.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Within a few minutes the servant returned.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “He'll require your assistance, I expect.”
become active
From this reading “The master appeared to rouse himself.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Within a few minutes the servant returned.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
at or in the front
From this reading "Tell Guidet to go ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The master appeared to rouse himself.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tell Guidet to go ahead.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The master appeared to rouse himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
become active
From this reading The master appeared to rouse himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
express in words
From this reading "Tell Guidet to go ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "The gentlemen have gone, sir, and Monsoor Guidet is ready," he said, then looked hard at his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The master appeared to rouse himself.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few minutes the servant returned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He'll require your assistance, I expect.
Chapter 2 of Till the Clock Stops by J. J. (John Joy) Bell holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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