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.
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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.
However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue. I only waited for directions. There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke. "You will go to this ball, my child. You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
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 77/183 · 5 reading units · Lines 381–385
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.”
present reasons and arguments
From this reading “However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"You will go to this ball, my child.”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I only waited for directions.”
be obedient to
From this reading “However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.”
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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 There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
present reasons and arguments
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I only waited for directions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I only waited for directions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
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From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
be obedient to
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
and nothing more
From this reading I only waited for directions.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, having agreed to obey grandmamma, I could not argue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I only waited for directions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a pause, not agreeable to any of us, and then grandmamma spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will go to this ball, my child.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You will look beautiful, and you will dance with this young man.
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