Chapter 21 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain. I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come. Good-bye, God bless you. I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours. It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
Chapter 21 of Records of Later Life is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.”
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading “I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.”
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.”
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading “I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.”
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading “It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.”
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.”
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In this reading “I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.”
In this reading “I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.”
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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 It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
give a benediction to
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
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 had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
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From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
acceptance of despair
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading It must be a curious and interesting spectacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I shall go and see some of those great mobs of ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had rejoiced at it for the sake of that beautiful Italy, and all her political martyrs past and to come.
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Metternich's resignation, of which I wrote you yesterday, is, alas! uncertain.
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