Chapter 6 of A Flight with the Swallows is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Flight with the Swallows is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VILLA LUCIA. "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?" The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses. "Is she coming, grannie dear?" "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
Chapter 6 of A Flight with the Swallows is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
move hurridly
From this reading “"Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “THE VILLA LUCIA.”
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In this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
In this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
In this reading “"Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.”
In this reading “"Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.”
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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 The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
dearly loved
From this reading "Is she coming, grannie dear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
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From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VILLA LUCIA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
move hurridly
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
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From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLA LUCIA.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE VILLA LUCIA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, grannie, is she coming?--is Irene coming?"
which person or people
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
a late time of life
From this reading The question was asked eagerly by a boy of nine years old, who came into the pretty sitting-room of the Villa Lucia at San Remo, with his hands full of pale lilac crocuses.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do not rush into the room before your sister, Willy.
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