Chapter 11 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money! Just now I need it particularly. I can't afford to go on lending. I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please! I implore you, just this one time!
Chapter 11 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “I can't afford to go on lending.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I implore you, just this one time!”
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading “I can't afford to go on lending.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Just now I need it particularly.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading I can't afford to go on lending.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't afford to go on lending.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I can't afford to go on lending.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I implore you, just this one time!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just now I need it particularly.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now I need it particularly.
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading I can't afford to go on lending.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now I need it particularly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can't afford to go on lending.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I implore you, just this one time!
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Just now I need it particularly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm dreadfully sorry, but--" "Claire, please!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I implore you, just this one time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I implore you, just this one time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cecil, I hate to refuse, but really--I _need_ my money!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I implore you, just this one time!
Chapter 11 of The Independence of Claire by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 406 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 11 holds 406 sentences of The Independence of Claire, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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