Chapter 16 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM. "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn. "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully. "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah. Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “"I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “"Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “"Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “"She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.”
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.
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 Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not forget my duty, Cousin Achsah.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
express a supposition
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meanwhile, remember that she is a Claghorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "She must be warned from Father Cameril," said Miss Claghorn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECRET OF HER HEART WAS NEVER TO BE TOLD BY HER TO HIM.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you suppose _he_ could influence her?" observed Leonard scornfully.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Claghorn's Daughter by Hilary Trent holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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