Chapter 16 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio. The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers. She must make a success of the studio. She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea. There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
Chapter 16 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 546 sentences across 110 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading “With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.”
an act that fails
From this reading “The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.”
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.”
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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 With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
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From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
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From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
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From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
an act that fails
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
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From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
engage in
From this reading She must make a success of the studio.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must make a success of the studio.
not any; not one
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must make a success of the studio.
in the near future
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading She must make a success of the studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The little room had been a failure, through no fault of hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
in the direction of
From this reading She and Claude set forth together, and soon bent their steps toward Chelsea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were studios to be had in Kensington, of course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an energy that was almost feverish, Charmian threw herself into the search for a studio.
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