Chapter 4 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question. His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table. "Wait!" he muttered--"wait! You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98. I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.
Chapter 4 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.”
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading “You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.”
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading “His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.”
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.”
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading “You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.”
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From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
expected hopefully
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Wait!" he muttered--"wait!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
a mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
participate in games or sport
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
in the direction of
From this reading DANGEROUS PLAY I leaned towards Louis, but he anticipated my question.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait!" he muttered--"wait!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you of my trip to the vineyards.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading His hand had caught my wrist and was pinning it down to the table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You perceive that we are drinking wine of the vintage of '98.
Chapter 4 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 4 holds 157 sentences of The Lost Ambassador, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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