Chapter 1 of Nostalgia is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Nostalgia is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC. AUTHOR OF 'THE STEPPING-STONE,' ETC. LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD. RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK. Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
Chapter 1 of Nostalgia is here in full — 482 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading “LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.”
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.”
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
small in range or scope
From this reading “RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.”
come into possession of
From this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
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In this reading “Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
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From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
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From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
small in range or scope
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.
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From this reading LONDON CHAPMAN AND HALL, LTD.
come into possession of
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRAZIA DELEDDA AUTHOR OF 'CENERE,' ETC.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE STEPPING-STONE,' ETC.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BREAD STREET HILL, E.C., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'THE STEPPING-STONE,' ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the days of Latin, to how few authors has it been given to obtain an European reputation!
Chapter 1 of Nostalgia by Grazia Deledda holds 482 sentences, grouped into 97 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 1 holds 482 sentences of Nostalgia, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Nostalgia by Grazia Deledda exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 482 sentences, grouped into 97 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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