Chapter 18 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 18 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel by Edgar Fawcett 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.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why?" he asked. "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh. A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain. "I'm not going to tell you why. You know well enough.
Chapter 18 of An Ambitious Woman: A Novel is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
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From this reading "Why?" he asked.
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From this reading "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading You know well enough.
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell you why.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why?" he asked.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell you why.
moving to the inside of something
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From this reading You know well enough.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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From this reading "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
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From this reading "Why?" repeated Claire, breaking into a sharp laugh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading "I'm not going to tell you why.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to tell you why.
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From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
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From this reading You know well enough.
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From this reading "Why?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A moment later she tossed her head with a careless disdain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not going to tell you why.
