Chapter 35 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HUSBAND VERSUS WIFE. The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel. It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house. Into this corridor many other doors open. Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
Chapter 35 of The Italians: A Novel is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading “The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.”
plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.”
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Into this corridor many other doors open.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.”
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(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 It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
for the reason that
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND VERSUS WIFE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
type genus of the Pipidae
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this corridor many other doors open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is reached by the same corridor, which traverses all that side of the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUSBAND VERSUS WIFE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pipa had chosen it because it was the best room in the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND VERSUS WIFE.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The room to which Angelo conducts Count Nobili is on the ground-floor, in the same wing as the chapel.
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