Chapter 9 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody! What? Do you think I shall turn pious?" "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me. And, indeed, we don't despise you."
Chapter 9 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “"Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!”
look down on with disdain
From this reading “And, indeed, we don't despise you."”
something considered choice to eat
From this reading “"Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “"I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.”
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading “Do you think I shall turn pious?"”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Do you think I shall turn pious?"”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, indeed, we don't despise you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
look down on with disdain
From this reading And, indeed, we don't despise you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, indeed, we don't despise you."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
something considered choice to eat
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And, indeed, we don't despise you."
and nothing more
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo!" said Charles, "little Una talking goody!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, indeed, we don't despise you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think," said Una, "that God will help you just as much as He helps me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think I shall turn pious?"
Chapter 9 of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty by Christabel R. (Christabel Rose) Coleridge holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 417 sentences of Amethyst: The Story of a Beauty, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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