Chapter 5 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Next day he related. "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle. She preaches long sermons. She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest. Oh, do take her!
Chapter 5 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.”
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading “"Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.”
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “She preaches long sermons.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Next day he related.”
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “She preaches long sermons.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Next day he related.”
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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 She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day he related.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, do take her!
divisible by two
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day he related.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, do take her!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She preaches long sermons.
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he related.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, do take her!
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading She preaches long sermons.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Next day he related.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading She preaches long sermons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She preaches long sermons.
carry out
From this reading Oh, do take her!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Even Aunt Tatàna has begun to meddle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said to my father, 'Fancy you are taking a friend as a guest.
Chapter 5 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story by Grazia Deledda holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 420 sentences of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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