Chapter 5 of Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day. Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy. What a queer idea! But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights. Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
Chapter 5 of Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.”
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 “Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.”
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.”
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading “Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.”
In this reading “What a queer idea!”
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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 What a queer idea!
(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 But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What a queer idea!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
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 Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading What a queer idea!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
carry out
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHRISTMAS "MOTHER," said Lucy, one day late in December, "Tessa says she never gets presents on Christmas Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she says there are processions in the churches, and all sorts of beautiful sights.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading Those always come on Twelfth Night in Italy.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a queer idea!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will father take us to Saint Peter's then, do you think?"
Chapter 5 of Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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