Chapter 2 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 2 is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 2 is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the morrow Wilfrid was gone. No one had seen him go. Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close. At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants. She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
Chapter 2 of Sandra Belloni — Volume 2 is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading “At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.”
wet with dew
From this reading “She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.”
tropical African herbs
From this reading “Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.”
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading “She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.”
the next day
From this reading “On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.”
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading “She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.”
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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 Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
wet with dew
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one had seen him go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had seen him go.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him go.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
a female domestic
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
the next day
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
in a softened tone
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen him go.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen him go.
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen him go.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
with low volume
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
up to a particular time
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that hour one attributes every noise to the servants.
having come into contact
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She played on and waited patiently, till the housemaid expelled her into the dewy air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
during the time that
From this reading Emilia, while she touched the keys of a muted piano softly in the morning quiet of the house, had heard the front-door close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morrow Wilfrid was gone.
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