Chapter 20 of The Flame is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Flame is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens. The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun. The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust. "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio. "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
Chapter 20 of The Flame is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.”
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.”
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading “REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.”
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading “The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust.”
of the highest quality
From this reading “The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.”
In this reading “REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.”
In this reading “The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
coins made of gold
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
From this reading "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The air was filled with sparkling gold-dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "How sweet and terrible was the fate of Gaspara Stampa," said Stelio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
of the highest quality
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
having come into contact
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REMINISCENCE They left the factory, and walked along a road that was enclosed between the walls of silent gardens.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bronze-like laurels were touched with gold at the tops by the setting sun.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know her _Sonnets_?
Chapter 20 of The Flame by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
Chapter 20 holds 361 sentences of The Flame, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of The Flame by Gabriele D'Annunzio exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 361 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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