Chapter 1 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade. ________________________________________________________________________ A RING OF RUBIES, BY L.T. MEADE. CHAPTER ONE. STORMING THE CITADEL. I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
Chapter 1 of A Ring of Rubies is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading “STORMING THE CITADEL.”
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading “A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.”
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.”
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “STORMING THE CITADEL.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.”
In this reading “I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading STORMING THE CITADEL.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORMING THE CITADEL.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A Ring of Rubies, by L.T. Meade.
express in words
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMING THE CITADEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have often been asked to tell the story of the Ruby Ring, and I now do so for the sake of my children.
Chapter 1 of A Ring of Rubies by L. T. Meade holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 425 sentences of A Ring of Rubies, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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