Chapter 26 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Behold, the Palio! Seven o'clock. Time spinning itself out. Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower. Excitement mounting with the shadows.
Chapter 26 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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see with attention
From this reading “Behold, the Palio!”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “Excitement mounting with the shadows.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “Excitement mounting with the shadows.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Seven o'clock.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.”
creating thread
From this reading “Time spinning itself out.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
see with attention
From this reading Behold, the Palio!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement mounting with the shadows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Time spinning itself out.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Excitement mounting with the shadows.
according to the clock
From this reading Seven o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Time spinning itself out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behold, the Palio!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven o'clock.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
creating thread
From this reading Time spinning itself out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Behold, the Palio!
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time spinning itself out.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time throwing its shadows up and up the tower.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Excitement mounting with the shadows.
Chapter 26 of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 26 holds 154 sentences of Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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