Chapter 1 of In the Days of My Youth: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In the Days of My Youth: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE. Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena! PETRARCH. Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme! I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
Chapter 1 of In the Days of My Youth: A Novel is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!”
the place where someone was born
From this reading “MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.”
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.”
gently and sweetly
From this reading “Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!”
the state of being a parent
From this reading “MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.”
characteristic of rural life
From this reading “I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.”
hidden from general view or use
From this reading “Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!”
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading “Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
the place where someone was born
From this reading MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
gently and sweetly
From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
the state of being a parent
From this reading MY BIRTHPLACE AND PARENTAGE.
for each
From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
From this reading PETRARCH.
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
in a picturesque manner
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
characteristic of rural life
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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From this reading Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!
hidden from general view or use
From this reading Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet, secluded, shady Saxonholme!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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From this reading Dolce sentier, Colle, che mi piacesti, Ov'ancor per usanza amor mi mena!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I doubt if our whole England contains another hamlet so quaint, so picturesquely irregular, so thoroughly national in all its rustic characteristics.
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