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Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O!
Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.
Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.
[Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!
But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!
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Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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O!
/oʊ/
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Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.
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Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.
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[Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!
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But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

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.

blooming noun US /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading “[Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!”

delights noun US /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading “But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!”

fleeting adjective US /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading “But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!”

Footnote noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “[Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!”

loves noun US /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “[Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!”

non adverb US /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading “Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.”

pastor noun US /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading “Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.”

serene adjective US /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading “But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!”

All words in this reading · 78

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.

9

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

altro

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

amori

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

anno

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

Bella

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

bennounUS /ben/

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

bless'd

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From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

caro

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

Che

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

D'herbe

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

del

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

DelightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

di

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

dolente

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

e'eradverb

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

FIDO

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

fiori

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/

lasting for a markedly brief time

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

fortunati

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

fresh'ning

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From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

gioje

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

gioventu

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

ILnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

LanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

lovesnounUS /lʌvz/

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

madre

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

mie

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

mio

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

misera

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

new-born

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From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

novelle

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

novelli

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

PASTORnounUS /ˈpæstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

perduto

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

Primavera

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From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

return'st

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From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

returnest

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From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

rimembranza

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From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

sereni

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

teco

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

tesoro

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

torna

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

From this reading Tu torni ben, tu torni Ma teco altro non torna Che del perduto mio caro tesoro, La rimembranza misera e dolente.[9] IL PASTOR FIDO.

tornano

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

torni

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

Tu

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

From this reading Primavera, gioventu del' anno, Bella madre di fiori, D'herbe novelle, e di novelli amori, Tu torni ben ma teco Non tornano i sereni E fortunati di de le mie gioje.

verdurenoun

green foliage

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But no second spring Will e'er return of those serene delights, That bless'd my fleeting hours of happiness-- Thou now return'st!

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading [Footnote 9: Delightful spring! youth of the year, Thou blooming mother of the opening flowers, The fresh'ning verdure, and the new-born loves-- Thou now returnest!

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How to work through Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Manners: A Novel, Vol 2

Words and structures a reader meets early in Manners: A Novel, Vol 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Olalla
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Adoras
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Puesta
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dicho
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Manners: A Novel, Vol 2; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.