Chapter 8 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bring Out the Satchel! Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race. In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy? Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit. And so, nearly always he won.
Chapter 8 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.”
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
of less size or importance
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading “Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.”
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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make visible
In this reading “Bring Out the Satchel!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
any thing at all
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring Out the Satchel!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
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From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
of less size or importance
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And so, nearly always he won.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bring Out the Satchel!
any competition
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading Bring Out the Satchel!
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, nearly always he won.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bring Out the Satchel!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Compared to the lesser creatures he raced against, the entries he rode for Signor Ramalli were always in top condition, sleek and fit.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading In the company of a strong, willing horse how could he be anything but sublimely happy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Giorgio's disappointment vanished with his first race.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And so, nearly always he won.
Chapter 8 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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 8 holds 147 sentences of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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