Chapter 11 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly. The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face. Lucia was suddenly terrified. She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her. She ran to the door.
Chapter 11 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.”
with low volume
From this reading “THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Lucia was suddenly terrified.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She ran to the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucia was suddenly terrified.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
above and across; more than
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The man nodded, his eyes closed, and a queer pallor came over his face.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran to the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
with low volume
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Lucia was suddenly terrified.
a state of acute pain
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Lucia was suddenly terrified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran to the door.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucia was suddenly terrified.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt very helpless in this battle with death, but her determination never left her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AMERICAN "Are you suffering very much?" she asked softly.
Chapter 11 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy by Martha Trent holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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