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Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.
Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.
In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.
Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.
In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.
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Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 179 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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The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.
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Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.
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In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.
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Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.
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In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.
/ɪn bɪˈtwiːn hiː felt hɪmˈself ɪn ə ˈvækjuːm/

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births noun US /bɜːrθs/

plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading “In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.”

deaths noun US /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.”

Fortuna noun US /fɔːrˈtuːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche

From this reading “The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.”

postponed verb US /poʊstˈpoʊnd/

past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading “Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.”

reckoned verb US /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.”

recorded adjective US /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading “In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.”

Trips noun US /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading “Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.”

vacuum noun US /ˈvækjuːm/

the absence of matter

From this reading “In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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postponed until verb + particle counted as “postpone until”

In this reading “Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.”

began counting verb + noun counted as “begin counting”

In this reading “Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.”

on the eve preposition + article + noun counted as “on … eve”

In this reading “In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.”

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1880

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From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

1939

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

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.

BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

birthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/

plural of “birth” — the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.

deathsnounUS /deθs/

plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

evenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.

FortunanounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/

(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

Giorgio

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

From this reading Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.

GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/

a female deity

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

Palio

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

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/

past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

Siena

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

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Goddess Fortuna Time in Siena is reckoned by the Palio.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Giorgio, too, began counting time by the Palio.

TripsnounUS /trɪps/

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Trips, even important ones, are postponed until after a Palio, or made hurriedly before.

vacuumnounUS /ˈvækjuːm/

the absence of matter

From this reading In between, he felt himself in a vacuum.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the family Bible, births and deaths are often recorded by it; this person was born on the eve of the Palio of July, 1939; that one died during the August Palio of 1880.

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