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capable of being heard
- 'have a printed report published,' were alone audible.Chapter 3 — Relates How Oliver Twist was Very Near Getting a Palce.... (38% in)
- At this point of Mr. Bumble's discourse, Oliver, just hearing enough to know that some allusion was being made to his mother, recommenced kicking, with a violence that rendered every other sound inaudible.Chapter 7 — Oliver Continues Refactory (52% in)
- He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.Chapter 19 — In Which a Notable Plan is Discussed and Determined On (2% in)
- Although Mr. Crackit spoke in a scarcely audible whisper, and laughed without noise, Sikes imperiously commanded him to be silent, and to get to work.Chapter 22 — The Burglary (82% in)
- Jingling and clattering, till distance rendered its noise inaudible, and its rapid progress only perceptible to the eye, the vehicle wound its way along the road, almost hidden in a cloud of dust: now wholly disappearing, and now becoming visible again, as intervening objects, or the intricacies of the way, permitted.Chapter 36 — Is a Very Short One, and May Appear of No Great Importance.... (82% in)
- The faces of the three nearly touched, as the two men leant over the small table in their eagerness to hear, and the woman also leant forward to render her whisper audible.Chapter 38 — Containing an Account of What Passed Between Mr. and Mrs.... (59% in)
- It fell straight, and true as a die; clove the water with a scarcely audible splash; and was gone.Chapter 38 — Containing an Account of What Passed Between Mr. and Mrs.... (89% in)
- Nancy remained, pale and almost breathless, listening with quivering lip to the very audible expressions of scorn, of which the chaste housemaids were very prolific; and of which they became still more so, when the man returned, and said the young woman was to walk upstairs.Chapter 39 — Introduces Some Respectable Characters with Whom the.... (98% in)
- Rose blushed deeply, but she did not make any audible objection to this motion (possibly she felt in a hopeless minority); and Harry Maylie and Mr. Grimwig were accordingly added to the committee.Chapter 41 — Containing Fresh Discoveries, and Showing that Surprises.... (93% in)
- It was indeed Mr. Dawkins, who, shuffling into the office with the big coat sleeves tucked up as usual, his left hand in his pocket, and his hat in his right hand, preceded the jailer, with a rolling gait altogether indescribable, and, taking his place in the dock, requested in an audible voice to know what he was placed in that 'ere disgraceful sitivation for.Chapter 43 — Wherein is Shown How the Artful Dodger Got Into Trouble (76% in)
- The sound of retreating footsteps were audible and the voices ceased.Chapter 46 — The Appointment Kept (94% in)
- These few words had been said apart, so as to be inaudible to Oliver.Chapter 52 — Fagin's Last Night Alive (68% in)
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