Chapter 35 of South Wind is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of South Wind is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The market-place was filled to over-brimming. Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice. It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo. And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians. It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
Chapter 35 of South Wind is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading “Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.”
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.”
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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 promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
every person
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
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From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
fasten with a lock
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody discussed the near events in the Court of Justice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading It promised to be a bad day for Signor Malipizzo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
a special situation
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was the best thing he could have done under the circumstances.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The market-place was filled to over-brimming.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet people could not help admitting how clever he had been to lock up those Russians.
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