Chapter 3 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent. Several times I made casual remarks. Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound. He answered me only in monosyllables. I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
Chapter 3 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “Several times I made casual remarks.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Several times I made casual remarks.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.”
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading “DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.”
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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 Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
confined by bonds
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
set up or found
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
used to form the superlative
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
and nothing more
From this reading He answered me only in monosyllables.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times I made casual remarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
two times
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading DELORA I found Louis, during that short drive, most unaccountably silent.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading I was conscious all the time of a certain subtle but unmistakable change in his manner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once or twice I tried to learn from him what sort of a place this was to which we were bound.
Chapter 3 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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