Chapter 27 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAITING AND LONGING. It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia. All had been very quiet about the house. The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing. She sat much in her own room.
Chapter 27 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determine the number or amount of
From this reading “It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.”
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “WAITING AND LONGING.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “All had been very quiet about the house.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “She sat much in her own room.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “WAITING AND LONGING.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAITING AND LONGING.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
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 It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading WAITING AND LONGING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat much in her own room.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
a special situation
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The marchesa herself took little heed of any thing.
precisely as stated
From this reading All had been very quiet about the house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING AND LONGING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the fourth day since Count Nobili had left Corellia.
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