Chapter 2 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 2993 sentences across 599 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 2993 sentences across 599 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell me about the people here," I said. "They are all strangers to me." "But I would much rather talk about you." "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish." "What can I tell you of them?
Chapter 2 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 2993 sentences across 599 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 84/598 · 5 reading units · Lines 416–420
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “"Tell me about the people here," I said.”
on the contrary
From this reading “"But I would much rather talk about you."”
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “"That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “"They are all strangers to me."”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"But I would much rather talk about you."”
express in words
From this reading “"Tell me about the people here," I said.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
(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 "They are all strangers to me."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all strangers to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can I tell you of them?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can I tell you of them?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
on the contrary
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "They are all strangers to me."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me about the people here," I said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What can I tell you of them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all strangers to me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are all strangers to me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "That does not interest me; you said I was selfish, so you do what I wish."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I would much rather talk about you."
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