Chapter 19 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers. But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks. Claude could not compose happily in a hotel. And they wished to be economical. As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
Chapter 19 of The Way of Ambition is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading “Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.”
form the substance of
From this reading “Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.”
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading “And they wished to be economical.”
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.”
not used up
From this reading “But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.”
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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 Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And they wished to be economical.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
form the substance of
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
From this reading And they wished to be economical.
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
in a joyous manner
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
not any; not one
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Claude could not compose happily in a hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
not used up
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
not in physical motion
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But they had no intention of remaining there for more than two or three weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Charmian and her husband went first to the Hotel St. George at Mustapha Superieur above Algiers.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And they wished to be economical.
but in spite of that
From this reading As Claude had not yet given up the studio, they still had expenses in London.
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