Chapter 1 of The Cardinal's Snuff-Box is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Cardinal's Snuff-Box is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Marietta opened her eyes wide. “For years? The Signorino knows her? The Signorino has seen her before?” A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
Chapter 1 of The Cardinal's Snuff-Box is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 37/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 181–185
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “The Signorino knows her?”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Marietta opened her eyes wide.”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Marietta opened her eyes wide.”
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be restored
In this reading “A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.”
In this reading ““For years?”
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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 A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Signorino has seen her before?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marietta opened her eyes wide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For years?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Signorino has seen her before?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marietta opened her eyes wide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Signorino knows her?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marietta opened her eyes wide.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Marietta opened her eyes wide.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Signorino has seen her before?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Signorino knows her?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Signorino knows her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A phrase came back to him from a novel he had been reading that afternoon in the train.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Marietta opened her eyes wide.
a late time of life
From this reading “For years?
Chapter 1 of The Cardinal's Snuff-Box by Henry Harland holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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