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Chapter 1 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 915 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage. You are a noble girl--but such is life. My wife detested me--_dans le temps_. But what will you?" "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
Chapter 1 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 915 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 104/183 · 5 reading units · Lines 516–520
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “"You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “"You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “You are a noble girl--but such is life.”
plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
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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 You are a noble girl--but such is life.
(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 "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
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From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
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From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
a man of refinement
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
a young female
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
impressive in appearance
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You are a noble girl--but such is life.
plural of “temp” — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You, at least, were a gentleman, Marquis," I said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what will you?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife detested me--_dans le temps_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be the most beautiful _débutante_ to-night, _ma chère enfant_," he said; "and all the _félicitations_ are for Monsieur Gurrage.
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