At Home and Abroad

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

CECILIA.--THE PEOPLE'S PROCESSIONS.--TAKING THE VEIL.--FESTIVITIES.--POLITICAL AGITATION.--NOBLES.--MARIA LOUISA.--GUICCIOLI.--PARMA.--ADDRESS TO THE NEW SOVEREIGN.--THE NEW YORK MEETING FOR ITALY.--ADDRESS TO THE POPE.

Rome, December 30, 1847.

I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

I wrote in the last day of it.

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At Home and Abroad

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of At Home and Abroad is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

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Rome, December 30, 1847.

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I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

/aɪ kʊd nɑːt ɪn maɪ læst ˈkɑːntent ˌmaɪˈself wɪð ˈpreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈɡlɔːriəs ˈweðər/

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I wrote in the last day of it.

/aɪ roʊt ɪn ðə læst deɪ ʌv ɪt/

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December noun US /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading “Rome, December 30, 1847.”

festivities noun US /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading “CECILIA.--THE PEOPLE'S PROCESSIONS.--TAKING THE VEIL.--FESTIVITIES.--POLITICAL AGITATION.--NOBLES.--MARIA LOUISA.--GUICCIOLI.--PARMA.--ADDRESS TO THE NEW SOVEREIGN.--THE NEW YORK MEETING FOR ITALY.--ADDRESS TO THE POPE.”

nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

people's noun US /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

pope noun US /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

praising adjective US /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/

full of or giving praise

From this reading “I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.”

processions noun US /proʊˈseʃənz/

plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

sovereign adjective US /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

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1847

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From this reading Rome, December 30, 1847.

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From this reading Rome, December 30, 1847.

ADDRESSverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading CECILIA.--THE PEOPLE'S PROCESSIONS.--TAKING THE VEIL.--FESTIVITIES.--POLITICAL AGITATION.--NOBLES.--MARIA LOUISA.--GUICCIOLI.--PARMA.--ADDRESS TO THE NEW SOVEREIGN.--THE NEW YORK MEETING FOR ITALY.--ADDRESS TO THE POPE.

AGITATIONnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

BADadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

CECILIA

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contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I wrote in the last day of it.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Rome, December 30, 1847.

FESTIVITIESnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

GUICCIOLI

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wrote in the last day of it.

ITALYnounUS /ˈɪtəli/

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

LOUISA

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MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

NOBLESnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wrote in the last day of it.

PARMA

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PEOPLE'SnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

POLITICALadjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

POPEnounUS /poʊp/

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/

full of or giving praise

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

PROCESSIONSnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/

plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

ROMEnounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

SOVEREIGNadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

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From this reading ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

TAKINGnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

VEILnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

WEATHERnounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading ROME.--BAD WEATHER.--ST.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I could not, in my last, content myself with praising the glorious weather.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I wrote in the last day of it.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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