Chapter 22 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair. "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you." The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain. "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?" I asked.
Chapter 22 of A Roman Singer is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.”
extremely
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.”
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading “"Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.”
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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 "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
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From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
a man of refinement
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
death of a person
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
immediately past
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
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From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
extremely
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
which person or people
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Chapter 22 of A Roman Singer by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 230 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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