Chapter 5 of Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are going to Italy? Why there particularly?" asked the Captain. "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently. "Italy is the school of all art and artists. There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
Chapter 5 of Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “"Italy is the school of all art and artists.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.”
having a defect
From this reading “There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.”
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 “"You are going to Italy?”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.”
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.
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(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 "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
Having no one else present.
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are going to Italy?
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
having a defect
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
the act of departing
From this reading "You are going to Italy?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
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 "You are going to Italy?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.
an educational institution
From this reading "Italy is the school of all art and artists.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are going to Italy?
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where then?" interposed Reinhold impatiently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There alone could I complete the meagre, defective study to which circumstances confined me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why there particularly?" asked the Captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are going to Italy?
Chapter 5 of Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes by E. Werner holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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 5 holds 239 sentences of Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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