Chapter 1 of A Yankee Flier in Italy is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A Yankee Flier in Italy is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC. _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up. It had not been very successful. Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie. This meant he was feeling far from par.
Chapter 1 of A Yankee Flier in Italy is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading “Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC.”
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading “This meant he was feeling far from par.”
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading “Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.”
past form of “print” — put into print
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading “It had not been very successful.”
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.”
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to cause to separate and go in different directions
In this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
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 _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been very successful.
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
terminate
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not been very successful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been very successful.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been very successful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
and nothing more
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Lieutenant O'Malley had devoured only one blueberry pie.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It had not been very successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant he was feeling far from par.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had not been very successful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ The party was about to break up.
Chapter 1 of A Yankee Flier in Italy by Rutherford G. (Rutherford George) Montgomery holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 1 holds 191 sentences of A Yankee Flier in Italy, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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