Claire
Claire by Leslie Burton Blades is available here as the complete text, split into 950 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Claire: The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, by a Blind Author by Leslie Burton Blades. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30261.
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Claire
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This edition of Claire by Leslie Burton Blades carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30261, divided into 21 chapters and 950 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Where can I read Claire in full?
The complete text of Claire is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30261 and divided into 950 sections.
This page carries the whole of Claire by Leslie Burton Blades, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30261, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4746 sentences across 21 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Claire divided for reading?
Claire is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Claire as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 950 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 21 chapters.
Can I hear Claire read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Claire can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Claire can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Claire
Common questions about reading Claire by Leslie Burton Blades on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Claire?
Yes. All 4746 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30261 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Claire is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30261, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Claire take to read?
About 395 minutes of reading across 950 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Claire section by section
How to work through Claire section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 21 chapters of Claire to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Claire
Words and structures a reader meets early in Claire, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Editorial
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Week's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- All-story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Weekly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Claire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.