Chapter 30 of The Eternal City is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Eternal City is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The English Ambassador brought it this morning. He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona." "The place where the crime was committed?" "Yes." The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
Chapter 30 of The Eternal City is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading “"The English Ambassador brought it this morning.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “"The place where the crime was committed?"”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"The place where the crime was committed?"”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."”
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading “The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm 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 The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading "The place where the crime was committed?"
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "The place where the crime was committed?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
set up or found
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "The place where the crime was committed?"
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He had found it in our rooms in the Piazza Navona."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The English Ambassador brought it this morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Pope straightened himself up, and said in a firm voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The place where the crime was committed?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "The place where the crime was committed?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 30 of The Eternal City by Hall, Sir Caine holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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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