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A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2)
A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.
The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.
Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.
Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.
We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."
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A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2) is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.
Line 2
The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.
Line 3
Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.
/sərˈaʊndɪd æz ɪt ɪz baɪ ˈmaʊntən rəˈviːn ənd ˈrɪvər ðɪs ɪz noʊ ˈwʌndər/
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Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.
Line 5
We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."
/wiː stroʊld ˈɪntuː ðɪs ˈbjuːtəfəl veɪl kwaɪt baɪ ˈæksədənt ˈæftər ˈheɪstəli ˈskɜːrtɪŋ ðə striːts tuː əˈvɔɪd ðoʊz ˈhɔːrəd bɔɪz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abound verb US /əˈbaʊnd/

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading “The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.”

boiling noun US /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading “Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.”

environs noun US /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading “The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.”

ravine noun US /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading “Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.”

seething adjective US /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading “Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.”

skirting adjective US /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading “We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."”

strolled verb US /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."”

vale noun US /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading “We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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by accident preposition + noun

In this reading “We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."”

abound in verb + particle

exist in large quantity

In this reading “The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.”

in the valley preposition + article + noun counted as “in … valley”

In this reading “Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.”

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aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

Corte

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From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/

exceedingly bad

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/

a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

RESTONICO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.

rivalled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

ROCCO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.

rushverbUS /rʌʃ/

move hurridly

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

SAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.

seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

in constant agitation

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

streetsnounUS /striːts/

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

strolledverbUS /stroʊld/

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

SurroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/

confined on all sides

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SAN ROCCO BY THE RESTONICO.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

valenounUS /veɪl/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

walksnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The environs of Corte abound in lovely walks.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We strolled into this beautiful vale quite by accident, after hastily skirting the streets, to avoid those "horrid boys."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Certainly, one not easily rivalled, is to be found in the valley of the Restonico, one of the two rivers which rush seething and boiling just below the town.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Surrounded as it is by mountain, ravine, and river, this is no wonder.

Chapter 12 of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Gertrude Forde holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Chapter 12 holds 55 sentences of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Gertrude Forde exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 55 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Perils
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Corsica
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. 1 (of 2); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Strange
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Little
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