Chapter 14 of Clementina is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Clementina is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door. "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense. "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears. Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay. "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
Chapter 14 of Clementina is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “"What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.”
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading “"Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.”
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “"What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “"Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.”
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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 "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
on one occasion
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Nothing short of a positive sickness could justify the delay.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "Her Highness is ill?" he cried in suspense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, then?" he asked curtly, almost roughly, of Mrs. Misset.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan jumped down from his box and ran to the carriage-door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Not the least bit in the world," returned Clementina, whose voice for once in a way jarred upon Wogan's ears.
Chapter 14 of Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 14 holds 371 sentences of Clementina, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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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