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.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
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.
I rushed to her. "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?" She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice: "You were saying you met your kinsman. And what was he like, Ambrosine?"
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 152/183 · 5 reading units · Lines 756–760
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:”
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:”
a male relative
From this reading “"You were saying you met your kinsman.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"You were saying you met your kinsman.”
done under pressure
From this reading “I rushed to her.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"You were saying you met your kinsman.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:”
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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 She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
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From this reading And what was he like, Ambrosine?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
next to; at the side of
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what was he like, Ambrosine?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I rushed to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rushed to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
a male relative
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And what was he like, Ambrosine?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
on the contrary
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
done under pressure
From this reading I rushed to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I rushed to her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what was he like, Ambrosine?"
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She drank something out of a glass beside her, and then said, in rather a weak voice:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, dear grandmamma," I said, "what can I do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were saying you met your kinsman.
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