Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Rome is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Rome is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception. Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him: 'To-morrow, at two o'clock.' 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times. 'Quite sure.'
Chapter 16 of The Conquest of Rome is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading “Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.”
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.”
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:”
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.
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In this reading “'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.”
In this reading “'Quite sure.'”
In this reading “Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:”
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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 Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'To-morrow, at two o'clock.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
according to the clock
From this reading 'To-morrow, at two o'clock.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
and nothing more
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading 'Quite sure.'
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From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'To-morrow, at two o'clock.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'To-morrow, at two o'clock.'
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Angelica only kept her appointments with Sangiorgio by exception.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes in the evening, when handing him a cup of tea, she would hastily whisper to him:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Are you sure to come?' he would ask, since he had been disappointed several times.
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