Chapter 17 of A Reputed Changeling is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of A Reputed Changeling is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This more strange Than such a murder is." Macbeth. "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue. "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is! Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
Chapter 17 of A Reputed Changeling is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a young child
From this reading “"Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “"Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “Macbeth.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"This more strange Than such a murder is."”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “"And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.”
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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 "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
a young child
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading Macbeth.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
compacted by ironing
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
express in words
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
a male human offspring
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
belonging to which person
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
Chapter 17 of A Reputed Changeling by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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