Chapter 1 of A Lady of Rome is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Lady of Rome is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC. Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1906. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A. Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
Chapter 1 of A Lady of Rome is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading “Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.”
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading “Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.”
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading “Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Published October, 1906.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “Published October, 1906.”
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading “Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.”
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set up or found
In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”
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From this reading Published October, 1906.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
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From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
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From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Published October, 1906.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Published October, 1906.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “SARACINESCA,” “FAIR MARGARET,” ETC.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Set up and electrotyped.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria Montalto was dressed as a Neapolitan Acquaiola and kept the lemonade stall at the Kermess in Villa Borghese.
Chapter 1 of A Lady of Rome by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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