Chapter 15 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!" Maria ran up the stairs excitedly. Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor. "What is it!" she demanded. "Have the Austrians surrendered?"
Chapter 15 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading “"Have the Austrians surrendered?"”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.”
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading “"Have the Austrians surrendered?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading "Have the Austrians surrendered?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What is it!" she demanded.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have the Austrians surrendered?"
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it!" she demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it!" she demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
on one occasion
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading EXCITING NEWS "Lucia, Lucia, such exciting news, come here at once!"
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading "Have the Austrians surrendered?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maria ran up the stairs excitedly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
which person or people
From this reading Lucia, who was busy helping Sister Francesca put away the clean sheets, dropped what she was doing and ran down the corridor.
Chapter 15 of Lucia Rudini: Somewhere in Italy by Martha Trent holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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