Chapter 28 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORM AT THE VILLA. A footstep was heard upon the gravel. The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly. Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest. He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
Chapter 28 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.”
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “A footstep was heard upon the gravel.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.”
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading “A footstep was heard upon the gravel.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.”
a country person
From this reading “Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “A STORM AT THE VILLA.”
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 A STORM AT THE VILLA.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A STORM AT THE VILLA.
having the head uncovered
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A footstep was heard upon the gravel.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading A footstep was heard upon the gravel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A footstep was heard upon the gravel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
with relatively high volume
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
a country person
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM AT THE VILLA.
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Following the footsteps a bareheaded peasant appeared, his red shirt open, showing his sunburnt chest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORM AT THE VILLA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ran up to the open door, a letter in his hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The dogs shut up in the cave scratched furiously, then barked loudly.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A footstep was heard upon the gravel.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A STORM AT THE VILLA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A footstep was heard upon the gravel.
Chapter 28 of The Italians: A Novel by Frances Minto Dickinson Elliot holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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