Chapter 24 of A Traveler at Forty is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Traveler at Forty is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way. “She is charming. I am sure you will like her. She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
Chapter 24 of A Traveler at Forty is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.”
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading ““She is charming.”
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.”
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In this reading “She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.”
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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 Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “She is charming.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
a social unit living together
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
the act of departing
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is charming.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am sure you will like her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is charming.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure you will like her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure you will like her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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