Chapter 8 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself. I saw you five years ago. I was almost seventeen then. It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two. Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
Chapter 8 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.”
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “I was almost seventeen then.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading “It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I saw you five years ago.”
In this reading “‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
in the past
From this reading I saw you five years ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was almost seventeen then.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I saw you five years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
in a literal sense
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you five years ago.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading I was almost seventeen then.
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
express in words
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was almost seventeen then.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Since that day I have travelled a great deal, seen a great deal, and learnt a great deal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading It is therefore obvious that I am now nearly twenty-two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was almost seventeen then.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
a late time of life
From this reading I saw you five years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Cara Signora,’ said Fulvia, with a slight smile, ‘I have literally nothing to tell you about myself.
Chapter 8 of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3) by Jessie Fothergill holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 8 holds 169 sentences of Oriole's daughter, a novel, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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