Chapter 12 of Ida Nicolari is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Ida Nicolari is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATIENT ENDURANCE. IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room. “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation. “What is this Fritz tells me? Of course he is making a mistake.
Chapter 12 of Ida Nicolari is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading ““Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.”
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading ““Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.”
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading “PATIENT ENDURANCE.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading ““Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ““What is this Fritz tells me?”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
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In this reading “PATIENT ENDURANCE.”
In this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
In this reading ““Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.”
In this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
In this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course he is making a mistake.”
In this reading “IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
Having no one else present.
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he is making a mistake.
the act of departing
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading PATIENT ENDURANCE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
only a very short time before
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ida!” he exclaimed, almost breathless from haste and agitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Of course he is making a mistake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Of course he is making a mistake.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course he is making a mistake.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading PATIENT ENDURANCE.
with speed
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
not in physical motion
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this Fritz tells me?
at the time that
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IDA was still sitting alone; she had hardly moved since Dr. Ward took his departure, when a step came rapidly along the passage from the studio, and Wilfred burst into the room.
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