Chapter 18 of Clementina is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Clementina is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wogan did not move. In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below. By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket. The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step. It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
Chapter 18 of Clementina is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.”
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading “The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.”
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.”
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading “It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.”
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.”
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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 a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
anew
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wogan did not move.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wogan did not move.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wogan did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
above and across; more than
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
cut with a saw
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The stairs creaked, and again he saw a face over the edge of a step.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time the Princess should have escaped into the thicket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading In a few minutes he heard voices whispering in the courtyard below.
which person or people
From this reading It was the flabby face of a stranger, who turned and whispered in German to others behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan did not move.
Chapter 18 of Clementina by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 18 holds 131 sentences of Clementina, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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