Chapter 6 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Never mind Cagliari! Every one believes what he can and what he likes. I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites." These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman. She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
Chapter 6 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Every one believes what he can and what he likes.”
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading “She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.”
plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading “I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “Every one believes what he can and what he likes.”
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading “I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.”
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 “These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind Cagliari!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
affording comfort or solace
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
plural of “hypocrite” — a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind Cagliari!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind Cagliari!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading I venerate God more in my heart than all the hypocrites."
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading She told him the Bible story of Eli, and then let him continue the description of his visits.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every one believes what he can and what he likes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words were somewhat consolatory to the good woman.
Chapter 6 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story by Grazia Deledda holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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