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The Italians: A Novel

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CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.
Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.
He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.
"I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.
"With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."
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The Italians: A Novel

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.
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Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.
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He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.
/hiː wɑːz soʊ əbˈzɔːrbd ɪn hɪz oʊn θɔːts ðæt hiː dɪd nɑːt pərˈsiːv ðem/
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"I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.
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"With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."
/wɪð ðɪs riˈpɔːrt ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðer ɪz nɑːt æn ˈaʊər tuː luːz/

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absorbed adjective US /əbˈzɔːrbd/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading “He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.”

lose verb US /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading “"With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."”

Palace noun US /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading “Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.”

perceive verb US /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading “He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.”

rapidly adverb US /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading “Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.”

report verb US /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading “"With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."”

shade noun US /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading “Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.”

walking adjective US /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading “Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

Baldassare

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From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

cavaliere

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From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.

CountverbUS /kaʊnt/

determine the number or amount of

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

Enrica

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From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

FREDIANO

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From this reading CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

Guinigi

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From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

Marescotti

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From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

PalacenounUS /ˈpæləs/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/

to become aware of through the senses

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

SAN

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHURCH OF SAN FREDIANO.

seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He was so absorbed in his own thoughts that he did not perceive them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

Trenta's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I must speak to him as soon as possible about Enrica," was Trenta's thought on seeing him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Count Marescotti was walking rapidly up and down in the shade before the Guinigi Palace when the cavaliere and Baldassare appeared.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "With this report going about, there is not an hour to lose."

Chapter 10 of The Italians: A Novel by Frances Minto Dickinson Elliot holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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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