Chapter 17 of The river of stars is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The river of stars is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD. Share Capital, £800,000. 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each. 30,000 Deferred Shares of £10 each. DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
Chapter 17 of The river of stars is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a deep yellow color
From this reading “AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Share Capital, £800,000.”
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “30,000 Deferred Shares of £10 each.”
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).”
plural of “prospectus” — a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
From this reading “AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.”
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In this reading “100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.”
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From this reading 30,000 Deferred Shares of £10 each.
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From this reading 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.
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From this reading 30,000 Deferred Shares of £10 each.
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From this reading 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.
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From this reading Share Capital, £800,000.
a deep yellow color
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Share Capital, £800,000.
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading 30,000 Deferred Shares of £10 each.
plural of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
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From this reading DIRECTORS: Augustus Lambaire, Esq. (_Chairman_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.
plural of “prospectus” — a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
have in common
From this reading Share Capital, £800,000.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading 100,000 Ordinary Shares of £5 each.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMBER ON PROSPECTUSES THE RIVER OF STARS, LTD.
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