Chapter 3 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIVA L'ITALIA! "Do you like our lovely Venice?" Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge. "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile. The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
Chapter 3 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.”
for a limitless time
From this reading “"Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"Do you like our lovely Venice?"”
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.”
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading “"Do you like our lovely Venice?"”
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading “VIVA L'ITALIA!”
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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 "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
for a limitless time
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
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From this reading VIVA L'ITALIA!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The boy opened his eyes in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
in the direction of
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
an examination conducted by spoken communication
From this reading VIVA L'ITALIA!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Not well enough to stay here forever," answered the man, with a smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rafael asked, as the boat slipped away with oar and tide toward the bridge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you like our lovely Venice?"
Chapter 3 of Rafael in Italy by Etta Blaisdell McDonald holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
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