Chapter 15 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night. She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation. But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles." Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered: "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
Chapter 15 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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make calm or still
From this reading “Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.”
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.”
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."”
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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 She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
make calm or still
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
third-person singular of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
immediately past
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
with speed
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
except for; apart from
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
cut with a saw
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
precisely as stated
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
Chapter 15 of A Roman Singer by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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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