Chapter 5 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro. "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos." He spoke in French. The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace. I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
Chapter 5 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading “"Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.”
reflecting light
From this reading “I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.”
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In this reading “I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.”
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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 I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.
a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He spoke in French.
reflecting light
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The fellow bowed and hurried to the fireplace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in French.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
move upward
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
at the time that
From this reading When Sir Charles had completed his preparations, he turned to the nearest negro.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw a great flame rise, which flushed the negro's glistening forehead with a crimson glow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Beudant," he said, "you may light the asbestos."
Chapter 5 of First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 414 sentences of First Person Paramount, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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