Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Trajetto is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Trajetto is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUCHESS OF TRAJETTO. THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL." Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira. Ariosto. BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
Chapter 1 of The Duchess of Trajetto is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading “BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.”
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading “Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.”
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading “Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.”
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading “Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL."”
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.”
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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From this reading Ariosto.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL."
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading DUCHESS OF TRAJETTO.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL."
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUCHESS OF TRAJETTO.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL."
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHOR OF "MARY POWELL."
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From this reading DUCHESS OF TRAJETTO.
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From this reading Giulia Gonzaga, che, dovunque il piede Volge, e dovunque i sereni occhi gira, Non pur ogn' altra di beltà le cede, Ma, come scesa dal ciel, Dea l'ammira.
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From this reading BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.
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