Chapter 9 of Clementina is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Clementina is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair. Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper. He carefully shut the door. "You have bad news," said he. "There was never worse," answered Gaydon.
Chapter 9 of Clementina is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “He carefully shut the door.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.”
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “He carefully shut the door.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.”
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 In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There was never worse," answered Gaydon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "You have bad news," said he.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He carefully shut the door.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He carefully shut the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have bad news," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There was never worse," answered Gaydon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You have bad news," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
above and across; more than
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
with speed
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have bad news," said he.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He carefully shut the door.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He carefully shut the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was never worse," answered Gaydon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
in the direction of
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
a Caucasian
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In an hour, however, he returned out of breath and with a face white from despair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "There was never worse," answered Gaydon.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Wogan was still writing at his table, but at his first glance towards Gaydon he started quickly to his feet, and altogether forgot to cover over his sheet of paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have bad news," said he.
Chapter 9 of Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 9 holds 116 sentences of Clementina, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 116 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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