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Chapter 11 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused. She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire. "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said. "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words. "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Chapter 11 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."”
during the time that
From this reading “"Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.”
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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 She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
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From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
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From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Diggs seemed deeply amused.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lifted a forefinger, and shook it at Claire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
during the time that
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am quite willing to concede that I have aims, projects, intentions."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I am," admitted Claire, not knowing how much rosy and dimpled charm her face had got while she spoke the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm afraid you're _very_ ambitious," she said.
