Chapter 6 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already. To see you lead that signore by the nose! You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel. You might have knocked me down with a feather. And how he kissed your hand!
Chapter 6 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.”
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading “You might have knocked me down with a feather.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “And how he kissed your hand!”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “You might have knocked me down with a feather.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “To see you lead that signore by the nose!”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “To see you lead that signore by the nose!”
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading “To see you lead that signore by the nose!”
the act of swimming
From this reading “You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 You might have knocked me down with a feather.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
the act of swimming
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see you lead that signore by the nose!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You came swimming among the tree-stems like an angel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You might have knocked me down with a feather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not too sure, you must know, that one has not happened already.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And how he kissed your hand!
Chapter 6 of Little Novels of Italy by Maurice Hewlett holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 403 sentences of Little Novels of Italy, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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