Chapter 6 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By return there came a note hastily scribbled: "Delighted. I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S." But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more. She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
Chapter 6 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “"Delighted.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “By return there came a note hastily scribbled:”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.”
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “By return there came a note hastily scribbled:”
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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 By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
(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 I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
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From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Delighted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
not any; not one
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
a brief written record
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
in or at that place or location
From this reading By return there came a note hastily scribbled:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But two days, three days, a week passed by, and Charmian heard nothing more.
which person or people
From this reading She grew restless, but concealed her restlessness from her mother, who asked no questions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will let you know all the particulars in a day or two.--A. S."
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