Chapter 9 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gross trull!" He sprang at her with his knife in the air. Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm. Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half. But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
Chapter 9 of Little Novels of Italy is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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especially tense; especially in some dialects
From this reading “Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.”
before any deductions
From this reading “"Gross trull!"”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.”
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.”
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading “Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.”
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading “Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
exhale hard
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
especially tense; especially in some dialects
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
before any deductions
From this reading "Gross trull!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But the blow had gone too deep and too true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gross trull!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Amilcare jerked in mid-career, constricted and turned half.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Molly shrieked for mercy; and before he could be on her Grifone whipped out his dagger and stabbed his master under the stabbing arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang at her with his knife in the air.
Chapter 9 of Little Novels of Italy by Maurice Hewlett holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 413 sentences of Little Novels of Italy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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