Chapter 5 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later. Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing. "Shall I open it and see what is inside? She would never know." Carmela was horrified.
Chapter 5 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.”
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading “A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.”
small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
From this reading “Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.”
stricken with horror
From this reading “Carmela was horrified.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.”
a wrapped container
From this reading “A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.”
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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 A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carmela was horrified.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
the act of giving
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
stricken with horror
From this reading Carmela was horrified.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She would never know."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would never know."
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
above and across; more than
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
a wrapped container
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would never know."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A large parcel addressed to Miss Agar was brought to the house a few weeks later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Shall I open it and see what is inside?
at the time that
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would never know."
the act of creating written works
From this reading Olive was out giving a lesson when it came, and Gemma turned it over, examining the post-mark and the writing.
Chapter 5 of Olive in Italy by Moray Dalton holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 5 holds 117 sentences of Olive in Italy, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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