Chapter 2 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto." "But could you run as fast as I can?" With a bound he put himself out of reach. "You are no son of Mateo Falcone! Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
Chapter 2 of Abbé Aubain and Mosaics is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confined by bonds
From this reading “With a bound he put himself out of reach.”
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “With a bound he put himself out of reach.”
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."”
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at or in the front
In this reading “Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"”
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From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
confined by bonds
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
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From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
plural of “cartridge” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
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From this reading "You are no son of Mateo Falcone!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
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From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are no son of Mateo Falcone!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
not any; not one
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With a bound he put himself out of reach.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "You are no son of Mateo Falcone!
a small dagger with a tapered blade
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you let me be taken in front of his house?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But could you run as fast as I can?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fortunato replied with the utmost coolness-- "Your gun is unloaded, and there are no more cartridges in your _carchera_."[4] "I have my stiletto."
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