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Chapter 1 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge. ________________________________________________________________________ AMETHYST, BY CHRISTABEL R. COLERIDGE. CHAPTER ONE. A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON. "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
Chapter 1 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading “Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.”
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading “A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading “Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.”
a midday meal
From this reading “A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “"Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.”
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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 CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
a midday meal
From this reading A CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Amethyst, by Christabel R. Coleridge.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my dear Annabel, very glad to see you.
Chapter 1 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge 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 1 holds 406 sentences of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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