Chapter 21 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness! Let me tell you all that is in my heart.' She rose. 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice. 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
Chapter 21 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.”
let have
From this reading “'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!”
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.”
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading “'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!”
free from admixture
From this reading “'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!”
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(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 Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
any strong feeling
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
let have
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
hear with intention
From this reading 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
a particular point in time
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose.
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Forgive me but I cannot listen to you.
free from admixture
From this reading 'Maria, grant me this one moment of unalloyed sweetness!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Forgive, me,' she said gently, without anger or bitterness and with an audible quiver of emotion in her voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you all that is in my heart.'
Chapter 21 of The Child of Pleasure by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.
Chapter 21 holds 109 sentences of The Child of Pleasure, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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