I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new clutch plate.

It is possible to drive a manual transmission without a clutch (if the
transmission has syncromesh gears which most modern trans do.) You just
have to match the speed of the engine to the speed of the transmission
at the given speed of the vehicle.

Of course you have to START  with the engine off and the vehicle in
gear (1st). It's a pain, but it is possible to limp home over a fair
amount of distance this way ( I used to drive my old Beetle on the
Capitol Beltway without the clutch.) Poor college student and all.