Chapter 2 of A Venetian June is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of A Venetian June is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt. "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome. He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution. Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though. Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
Chapter 2 of A Venetian June is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.”
make a break in
From this reading “The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.”
a full supply
From this reading “He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.”
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 “"She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “"She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.”
imparting heat
From this reading “The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.”
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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 He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
make a break in
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.
a full supply
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
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 "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
express in words
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Her things look right enough, but somehow they don't say much.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.
to the highest extent
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He says she's got a tip-top voice and plenty of execution.
imparting heat
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was warming to his subject, and the Signora, as he liked to call her, did not interrupt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sketches, too,--not particularly well, though.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "She has been studying with Firenzo in Rome.
Chapter 2 of A Venetian June by Anna Fuller holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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