Chapter 13 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I did." "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?" "Say to me? 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'" Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
Chapter 13 of The Eternal City is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"”
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading “Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"”
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading “Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.”
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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 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I did."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
at any time
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I did."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say to me?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
in other respects or ways
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
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From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
express in words
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
carry out
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
which person or people
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Roma, who had turned to the window, heaved a sigh and said: "It has all come out right in the end, Bruno.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'She's a good woman,' says he, 'and if I have ever said otherwise, I take it all back, and am ashamed.'"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what did Mr. Rossi say to you?"
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