Chapter 3 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go away! Why? Have I offended you?" "Offended me? Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
Chapter 3 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"Go away!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “Have I offended you?"”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.”
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.
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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"Go away!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Go away!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go away!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I offended you?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I offended you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Offended me?
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Have I offended you?"
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Why should you think so?" said Claudia, opening her eyes in frank wonder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have I offended you?"
Chapter 3 of The Career of Claudia by Frances Mary Peard holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 401 sentences of The Career of Claudia, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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