Chapter 15 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Deserted! A soldier! But if he is found? The punishment..." "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
Chapter 15 of The Independence of Claire 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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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.”
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “"Deserted!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “"He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “The punishment..."”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “"He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “A soldier!”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.”
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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 A soldier!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he is found?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading "Deserted!
set up or found
From this reading But if he is found?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if he is found?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he is found?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if he is found?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
the act of punishing
From this reading The punishment..."
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A soldier!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The punishment..."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has already been found out, it appears, so that it was a choice between certain punishment if he stayed, or the chance of getting safely away.
Chapter 15 of The Independence of Claire by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey 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.
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