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Chapter 20 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice. His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist. Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota. “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness. Her heart is not breaking.
Chapter 20 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 521 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading “His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.”
raised above the ground
From this reading “Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading ““Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.”
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading ““Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.”
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading “His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.”
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading “Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.”
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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 Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
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From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
relating to or characteristic of alps
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Her heart is not breaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
raised above the ground
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart is not breaking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart is not breaking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart is not breaking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria had acquainted him with the decision of Carlota.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “Ah, signor, believe me, she does not feign illness.
move hurridly
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
make square
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sauntering from the elevated station at Eighth Street over to the Square, Jacobelli mused upon the vagaries of a golden voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His point of view was changing with the speed of an Alpine tourist.
Chapter 20 of The dangerous inheritance by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 521 sentences, grouped into 105 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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