Chapter 8 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone. "It doesn't seem to me at all his line." When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him. "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint? What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
Chapter 8 of The Career of Claudia is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?”
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.”
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading “What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “"Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It doesn't seem to me at all his line."”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “"Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.”
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 “When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.”
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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 "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
(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 "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It doesn't seem to me at all his line."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What extraordinary craze is this of Claudia's?
at the time that
From this reading When she could get hold of her brother, she attacked him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Arthur, why didn't you give me a hint?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Settle that between you," said Mrs Leslie, in a light tone.
Chapter 8 of The Career of Claudia by Frances Mary Peard holds 405 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.
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