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The Last Lady of Mulberry
The Last Lady of Mulberry

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Last Lady of Mulberry is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Wilton Thomas • Curated US English Learning Edition
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JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.
It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.
The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.
His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.
Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Last Lady of Mulberry

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of The Last Lady of Mulberry is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.
Line 2
It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.
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The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.
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His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.
/hɪz ˈtemprətʃər hæd riːtʃt ə dɪˈɡriː wer hiː swɔːr venˈdetə/
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Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

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Bridget noun US /ˈbrɪdʒət/

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading “JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Garibaldi noun US /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/

Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)

From this reading “It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grocery noun US /ˈɡroʊsəri/

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
import noun US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading “JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
juno noun US /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading “JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
performs verb US /pərˈfɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading “JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sicilian noun US /sɪˈsɪliən/

a resident of Sicily

From this reading “JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vendetta noun US /venˈdetə/

a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

preceding day adjective + noun

In this reading “It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.”

1,305 times in 426,211 chapters
choose between verb + particle

In this reading “Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.”

2,022 times in 426,211 chapters
suddenly developed adverb + adjective

In this reading “The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.”

215 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bertino's

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From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Pending verification
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Caffè

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From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Pending verification
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/

an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GaribaldinounUS /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/

Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JUNOnounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/

(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MIRACLEnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PERFORMSverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/

a resident of Sicily

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/

inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/

the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
to-day

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

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

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tête-à-tête

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

From this reading The little _tête-à-tête_ meant that a crisis had suddenly developed in the green fever of the grocery clerk.

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unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
vendettanounUS /venˈdetə/

a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JUNO PERFORMS A MIRACLE OF great import was the picture Bridget saw in the Caffè of the Beautiful Sicilian.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading His temperature had reached a degree where he swore _vendetta_.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was Bertino’s afternoon off from the shop, and he had planned the meeting with Juno the preceding day while his uncle fought again the battles of Garibaldi before an audience of admiring comrades at the Three Gardens.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, to-day she must choose between life with him and death with his rival.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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How long does The Last Lady of Mulberry take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Last Lady of Mulberry section by section

How to work through The Last Lady of Mulberry section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Last Lady of Mulberry to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Last Lady of Mulberry

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Last Lady of Mulberry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Last Lady of Mulberry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Last Lady of Mulberry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Last Lady of Mulberry, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.