Chapter 15 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANANIA." "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream. I also have no words to express myself. Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together. It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
Chapter 15 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.”
give expression to
From this reading “I also have no words to express myself.”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “"_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.”
the month following August and preceding October
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.”
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 “"_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.”
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From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
in addition
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANANIA."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
give expression to
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
exceedingly bad
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
not any; not one
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
express in words
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
which person or people
From this reading It is I who should say 'my life is in your hands.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come to-night at the usual time and we will decide our fate together.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I also have no words to express myself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_September_ 19_th._ "ANANIA,--Your letter seems a horrid dream.
Chapter 15 of Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story by Grazia Deledda holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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