Chapter 3 of Claire is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Claire is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE. Claire was the first to wake. She sat up and gazed around her. The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean. Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
Chapter 3 of Claire is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.”
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading “Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.”
slightly wet
From this reading “Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.”
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading “Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.”
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading “THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.”
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In this reading “The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.”
In this reading “The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.”
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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 The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire was the first to wake.
clothing in general
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
slightly wet
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Claire was the first to wake.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
and nothing more
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
make steady
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The morning sun was just breaking through a heavy fog that had drifted in from the ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Claire was the first to wake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up and gazed around her.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Claire was the first to wake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Claire was the first to wake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF THE PRIMITIVE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
during the time that
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her clothes were damp, and she was chilled through, while her swollen and discolored ankle throbbed with steady pain.
Chapter 3 of Claire by Leslie Burton Blades holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 3 holds 193 sentences of Claire, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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