Chapter 3 of The climbers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The climbers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[_Going to him._ STERLING. I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand. BLANCHE. You must explain it! _Your_ disgrace is _mine_.
Chapter 3 of The climbers is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading “_Your_ disgrace is _mine_.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.”
the act of departing
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must explain it!”
highest in quality
From this reading “[_Going to him._ STERLING.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.”
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From this reading BLANCHE.
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From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading _Your_ disgrace is _mine_.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
the act of departing
From this reading [_Going to him._ STERLING.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [_Going to him._ STERLING.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Your_ disgrace is _mine_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Your_ disgrace is _mine_.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must explain it!
highest in quality
From this reading [_Going to him._ STERLING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [_Going to him._ STERLING.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't explain it; you wouldn't understand.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Your_ disgrace is _mine_.
Chapter 3 of The climbers by Clyde Fitch holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The climbers, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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