Chapter 9 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand. "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do. Good night!" I tried to reply, but I could not. She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
Chapter 9 of First Person Paramount is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “"My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I tried to reply, but I could not.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “Good night!"”
In this reading “She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tried to reply, but I could not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
divisible by two
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I tried to reply, but I could not.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I tried to reply, but I could not.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friend," she said, and she extended me her hand.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She permitted me to kiss her hand, however, and even smiled again.
move hurridly
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to reply, but I could not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thank you for your company, but, alas! the hours speed, and I have much to do.
Chapter 9 of First Person Paramount by Ambrose Pratt holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of First Person Paramount, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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