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.
"Very distant ones." "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?" "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed. "How could we have known it would interest you?'" "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
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 169/183 · 5 reading units · Lines 841–845
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go together
From this reading “"But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “"Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “"Very distant ones."”
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “"Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"How could we have known it would interest you?'"”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “"Very distant ones."”
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
From this reading “"Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.”
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go together
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
any thing at all
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Very distant ones."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
at any time
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
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From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Very distant ones."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
not informed; lacking in knowledge or information
From this reading "Grandmamma has never told me why she left you uninformed of our arrival," I laughed.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very distant ones."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
at the time that
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How could we have known it would interest you?'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why on earth did you not let me know when first you came to this place?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you--don't you ever do anything of your own accord?"
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