Chapter 1 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author. THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH. THE MAIDENS OF THE ROCKS. [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente." Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
Chapter 1 of The Intruder is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.”
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading “[*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “[*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “THE MAIDENS OF THE ROCKS.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “[*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."”
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading “[*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH.”
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.
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 Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE MAIDENS OF THE ROCKS.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE MAIDENS OF THE ROCKS.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
express in words
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I go before the judge and say: "I have committed a crime.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beati immaculati..._ By the Same Author.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [*] In the original Italian, this novel is entitled "L’Innocente."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH.
Chapter 1 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 1 holds 425 sentences of The Intruder, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6341 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54236 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #54236, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 528 minutes of reading across 1269 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Intruder section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of The Intruder to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Intruder, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
