Chapter 22 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets. Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall. 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand. He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her. 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
Chapter 22 of The Child of Pleasure is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.”
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.”
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.”
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.”
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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 The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
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From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
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From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
compacted by ironing
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading 'Thanks,' he said, and pressed her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He conducted her to a seat and sat down beside her.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The next day, she arrived at the Palazzo dei Sabini, her heart beating fast under a bunch of violets.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andrea was looking out for her at the door of the concert-hall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I thought the anxiety of waiting for you would have killed me,' he murmured.
Chapter 22 of The Child of Pleasure by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 22 holds 187 sentences of The Child of Pleasure, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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