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Dagonet Abroad

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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LOCARNO.
From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.
I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.
I arrived at Locarno full of hope.
I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.
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Dagonet Abroad

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Dagonet Abroad is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOCARNO.
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From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.
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I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.
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I arrived at Locarno full of hope.
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I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.
/aɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ ərˈaɪvd ɪn ə ˈhevi stɔːrm ʌv reɪn/

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assured adjective US /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

conveys verb US /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading “From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.”

disappear verb US /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

extreme adjective US /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading “From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.”

local adjective US /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading “From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.”

malady noun US /ˈmælədi/

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

suffering noun US /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

traveller noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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pure air adjective + noun

In this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

perfect peace adjective + noun

In this reading “I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.”

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “I arrived at Locarno full of hope.”

small town adjective + noun

a community of people smaller than a town

In this reading “From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.”

arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.”

storm of verb + particle

In this reading “I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I arrived at Locarno full of hope.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

Bellinzona

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

conveysverbUS /kənˈveɪz/

third-person singular of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I arrived at Locarno full of hope.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I arrived at Locarno full of hope.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

LOCARNO

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LOCARNO.

Maggiore

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/

any unwholesome or desperate condition

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading I also arrived in a heavy storm of rain.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading From Bellinzona a local train conveys the traveller to Locarno, which is a small town at the extreme head of Lake Maggiore.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I had heard a wonderful account of Locarno, and had been assured that in its perfect peace and pure air the malady from which I was suffering would rapidly disappear.

Chapter 19 of Dagonet Abroad by George R. (George Robert) Sims holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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