Chapter 10 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter. Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her. "May I go?" he asked simply. She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again. "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
Chapter 10 of Rafael in Italy is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"May I go?" he asked simply.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “"I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.”
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 “RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.”
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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 RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
anew
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I go?" he asked simply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "May I go?" he asked simply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I go?" he asked simply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I go?" he asked simply.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
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From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer for several moments, and he spoke again.
and nothing more
From this reading "May I go?" he asked simply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "I know so little of Italy, outside of Venice," he urged.
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 RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RAFAEL LEAVES VENICE It was a long letter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rafael read it aloud to his mother, and at the end he spoke without looking up at her.
Chapter 10 of Rafael in Italy by Etta Blaisdell McDonald holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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