Chapter 5 of Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!" The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street. THE PRISONER. Friday, 17th. Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
Chapter 5 of Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Friday, 17th.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “"Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!”
an unbroken series of events
From this reading “The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.”
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading “"Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"”
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From this reading Friday, 17th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday, 17th.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
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 The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER.
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
an unbroken series of events
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd had already passed, and a long streak of blood was visible in the middle of the street.
at the time that
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
people who are wounded
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Ah, this is certainly the strangest event of the whole year!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncover your head, you wicked boy, when a man wounded by labor is passing by!"
Chapter 5 of Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal by Edmondo De Amicis holds 405 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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