Chapter 13 of The Intruder is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Intruder is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers. One could see that she was shivering. *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio. It was the last afternoon of November. We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
Chapter 13 of The Intruder is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “"It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.”
traveling across
From this reading “We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “It was the last afternoon of November.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “*XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.”
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading “One could see that she was shivering.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “"It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.”
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 “*XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.”
In this reading “"It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.”
In this reading “We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the last afternoon of November.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
traveling across
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last afternoon of November.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was the last afternoon of November.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the last afternoon of November.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is cold to-day, is it not?" she asked timidly, putting her hands beneath the bed-covers.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One could see that she was shivering.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went on foot, crossing the tilled fields.
being seven more than thirty
From this reading *XXXVII.* The following day Federico and I paid a visit to Giovanni di Scordio.
Chapter 13 of The Intruder by Gabriele D'Annunzio holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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