Chapter 19 of Madame Claire is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Madame Claire is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Dearest Claire,_" wrote Judy. "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.' I know now how cleverly you managed it all. A hint here, a word there. And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
Chapter 19 of Madame Claire is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.”
in a clever manner
From this reading “I know now how cleverly you managed it all.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “A hint here, a word there.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I know now how cleverly you managed it all.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.”
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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 A hint here, a word there.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dearest Claire,_" wrote Judy.
in a clever manner
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "_Dearest Claire,_" wrote Judy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
divisible by two
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A hint here, a word there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Dearest Claire,_" wrote Judy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
a particular point in time
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And I know that you never intended to let Eric come, even if he could have arranged it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know now how cleverly you managed it all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
express in words
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
in or at that place or location
From this reading A hint here, a word there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A hint here, a word there.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "_Dearest Claire,_" wrote Judy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Every moment that I spend here in this lovely place, I say to myself, 'You have Claire to thank for this.'
Chapter 19 of Madame Claire by Susan Ertz holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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 19 holds 309 sentences of Madame Claire, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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