Chapter 21 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Simple Plan June! The hallway into summer. The season for strong happenings, the season for living. Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe. Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
Chapter 21 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “The hallway into summer.”
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading “The season for strong happenings, the season for living.”
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
plural of “skier” — someone who skis
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
move with a sibilant sound
From this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
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In this reading “Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.”
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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 A Simple Plan June!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The season for strong happenings, the season for living.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hallway into summer.
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The season for strong happenings, the season for living.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hallway into summer.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A Simple Plan June!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The season for strong happenings, the season for living.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
attach to a support
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A Simple Plan June!
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season for strong happenings, the season for living.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A Simple Plan June!
narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
plural of “skier” — someone who skis
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The season for strong happenings, the season for living.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The hallway into summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hallway into summer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe.
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giorgio's mind was on tip-toe.
move with a sibilant sound
From this reading Looking at his calendar one morning he thought, in a flash, of the ski slide on Mount Amiata, saw the skiers toiling up and up for one breathless whoosh into space.
Chapter 21 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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 21 holds 207 sentences of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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