Chapter 17 of After the Divorce: A Romance is here in full — 754 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of After the Divorce: A Romance is here in full — 754 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil. Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers. Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return. Six-ty-four days! It seemed like yesterday, and--it seemed like a century!
Chapter 17 of After the Divorce: A Romance is here in full — 754 sentences across 151 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.”
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.”
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In this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
In this reading “Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.”
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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 The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed like yesterday, and--it seemed like a century!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It seemed like yesterday, and--it seemed like a century!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like yesterday, and--it seemed like a century!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six-ty-four days!
being four more than sixty
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
with low volume
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
without emotional agitation
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The July evening fell softly, tranquilly, like a bluish veil.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Costantino, seated on the stone bench outside the fisherman's hut, was thoughtfully counting on his fingers.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; it had been sixty-four days since his return.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It seemed like yesterday, and--it seemed like a century!
Chapter 17 of After the Divorce: A Romance by Grazia Deledda holds 754 sentences, grouped into 151 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 17 holds 754 sentences of After the Divorce: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 151 reading sections.
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