Chapter 12 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was getting serious. The women began to abuse each other. "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!" "Scum yourself, old sinner!" "Ah."
Chapter 12 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treat badly
From this reading “The women began to abuse each other.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It was getting serious.”
worthless people
From this reading “"It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It was getting serious.”
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading “"Scum yourself, old sinner!"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Scum yourself, old sinner!"”
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In this reading “"Scum yourself, old sinner!"”
In this reading “"It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"”
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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 "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
treat badly
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting serious.
a young female
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting serious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Scum yourself, old sinner!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
worthless people
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was getting serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading "Scum yourself, old sinner!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting serious.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "It's easy to see why she brings in Franziscu Carchide, that scum of a girl!"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women began to abuse each other.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Scum yourself, old sinner!"
Chapter 12 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story by Grazia Deledda holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 404 sentences of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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