Chapter 16 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Janet, I _know_! Don't think I don't appreciate him. Wait till you hear how it happened... He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting. There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
Chapter 16 of The Independence of Claire is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"”
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading “Don't think I don't appreciate him.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Wait till you hear how it happened...”
hurting
From this reading “There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait till you hear how it happened...”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
feeling or showing anger
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Don't think I don't appreciate him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't think I don't appreciate him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't think I don't appreciate him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Janet, I _know_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Janet, I _know_!
and nothing more
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Janet, I _know_!
immediately past
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
a particular point in time
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
and nothing more
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
hurting
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Don't think I don't appreciate him.
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
precisely as stated
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He followed me to the station; it was the very last moment, just as the train was starting.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was time for only one word, and--I was sore and angry!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Wait till you hear how it happened...
Chapter 16 of The Independence of Claire by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 413 sentences of The Independence of Claire, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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