Chapter 7 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly. "For that you have to take your chance with the rest." Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself. "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully. "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
Chapter 7 of Donna Teresa is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
treat with contempt
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading “"That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.”
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
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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In this reading “"Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.”
In this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
In this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
without care or concern
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
treat with contempt
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
carry out
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
at the time that
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
which person or people
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
Chapter 7 of Donna Teresa by Frances Mary Peard holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 422 sentences of Donna Teresa, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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