Nostalgia

Chapter IX

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By Grazia Deledda • Curated US English Learning Edition

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That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

"Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

Then he sent me to bring you back."

In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

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Nostalgia

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Nostalgia is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

Line 2

"Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

Line 3

"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

Line 4

Then he sent me to bring you back."

/ðen hiː sent miː tuː brɪŋ juː bæk/

Line 5

In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

/ɪn hɜːr driːm rɪˈdʒiːnə ʃʊk wɪð ʃeɪm ənd ˈæŋɡər/

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borrowed verb US /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”

dreamed adjective US /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.”

finer adjective US /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”

hurry noun US /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.”

lire noun US /ˈlɪrə/

plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

rage noun US /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading “"Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.”

Regina noun US /rɪˈdʒiːnə/

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading “In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.”

Rome noun US /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading “That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”

with shame preposition + noun

In this reading “In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.”

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10,000

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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

Antonio

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From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/

(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

lirenounUS /ˈlɪrə/

plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

Makuline's

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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

Marianna

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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."

MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

river-bank

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

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

RomenounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."

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