Chapter 29 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges. His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model. "You have come. Oh, I seem to have been years away." They went up the hill together.
Chapter 29 of Olive in Italy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.”
a squeaking sound
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oh, I seem to have been years away."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You have come.
a squeaking sound
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They went up the hill together.
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, I seem to have been years away."
a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
come together
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I seem to have been years away."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
a course of conduct
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, I seem to have been years away."
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went up the hill together.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went up the hill together.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They went up the hill together.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Camille, loitering on the terrace of the old garden of the Villa Medici, was quick to hear the creaking of the iron gate upon its hinges.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His pale face brightened as he threw away his cigarette and he went down the path between the ilex trees to meet his model.
a late time of life
From this reading Oh, I seem to have been years away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have come.
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