Chapter 2 of Sant' Ilario is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sant' Ilario is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell. He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast. "Very well," answered Giovanni. "What about him?" "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
Chapter 2 of Sant' Ilario is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"He was knocked down by a carriage last night.”
the wife of your son
From this reading “He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.”
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
From this reading “"You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.”
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “"You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “"He was knocked down by a carriage last night.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.”
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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 "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about him?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Very well," answered Giovanni.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
the wife of your son
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well," answered Giovanni.
an opaque watercolor prepared with gum
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What about him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
immediately past
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
a male human offspring
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
express in words
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," answered Giovanni.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was knocked down by a carriage last night.
(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 "Very well," answered Giovanni.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about him?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked from his daughter-in-law to his son as he put the question, and then went on with his breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know Gouache?" asked old Prince Saracinesca, in a tone which implied that he had news to tell.
Chapter 2 of Sant' Ilario by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 285 sentences of Sant' Ilario, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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