Chapter 5 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He walked up and down the room excitedly. "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued. "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold! Does Amelia ever let herself go before you? Never!
Chapter 5 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!”
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “He walked up and down the room excitedly.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading “"Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.”
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading “"You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “He walked up and down the room excitedly.”
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(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 "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
at any time
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Does Amelia ever let herself go before you?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never!
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked up and down the room excitedly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we have all noticed it!" he continued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are polite, and quiet, and--and--damned cold!
Chapter 5 of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel by Elinor Glyn holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 393 sentences of The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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