Chapter 29 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUND AT LAST. In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room. He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl. Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face. Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
Chapter 29 of The American Baron: A Novel is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.”
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.”
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.”
a country person
From this reading “He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.”
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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 In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
without care or concern
From this reading Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
a young female
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
immediately past
From this reading FOUND AT LAST.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
a country person
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a few moments Girasole came back and entered Minnie's room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Minnie looked carelessly at this woman and then at Girasole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
which person or people
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was followed by a woman who was dressed in the garb of an Italian peasant girl.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Over her head she wore a hood to protect her from the night air, the limp folds of which hung over her face.
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