Chapter 28 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!” Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer. Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa. He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone: “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
Chapter 28 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ““No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.””
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:”
in a polite manner
From this reading “He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:”
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading “Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.”
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading “He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:”
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In this reading ““No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.””
In this reading “He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:”
In this reading “Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
react verbally
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
with relatively high volume
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
not any; not one
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
in a polite manner
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!”
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading He answered her politely in the negative, but said, in an undertone:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vivienne went from room to room, calling loudly for Manassa, but there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, the old omadhaun; an’ may the divil fly away wid him before I do.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WE WILL DIE TOGETHER!”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Espying Terence at work in the garden, she asked him if he had seen Manassa.
Chapter 28 of The Corsican Lovers by Charles Felton Pidgin holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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