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Katharine Frensham: A Novel
Katharine Frensham: A Novel

Chapter XXXIII

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"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
But the Signorina must not work too hard.
She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.
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Katharine Frensham: A Novel

Chapter XXXIII

Chapter 33 of Katharine Frensham: A Novel is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!
Line 2
And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.
Line 3
But the Signorina must not work too hard.
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She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.
/ʃiː mʌst nɑːt dɪˈpɑːrt ðə ˈroʊzɪz frʌm hɜːr tʃiːks/
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And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

build verb US /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading “And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.”

depart verb US /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading “She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.”

helping noun US /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading “And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.”

lunch verb US /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading “And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.”

organs noun US /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading “And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.”

roses noun US /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.”

Signor noun US /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading “"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!”

whilst conjunction US /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading “"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

native land adjective + noun

the country where you were born

In this reading “"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!”

private room adjective + noun

In this reading “"Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!”

too hard adverb + adjective

In this reading “But the Signorina must not work too hard.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

buildverbUS /bɪld/

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

business-personage

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

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/

move away from a place into another direction

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

Katharine's

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

largissimo

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

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

lentissimoadjective

(of tempo) very slow

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

Luigi

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/

take the midday meal

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

Maccaroni

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And she must eat her lunch lentissimo largissimo, as now.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

organ-factory

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She must not depart the roses from her cheeks.

SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

Signorinanoun

an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading "Maccaroni of my native land!" said Signor Luigi one day whilst sitting in Katharine's private room at the organ-factory--"Maccaroni of my native land!

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But the Signorina must not work too hard.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And so the Signorina have become a real business-personage, helping 'brother' to build the best organs in the world.

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