Chapter 6 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground. The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on. “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us. One year is not a hundred.” No reply from Natale.
Chapter 6 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
the head of a city government
From this reading “The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.”
the state of lacking unity
From this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
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In this reading “SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.”
be restored
In this reading ““You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
In this reading “The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One year is not a hundred.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No reply from Natale.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
not accessible to view
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
ten 10s
From this reading One year is not a hundred.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One year is not a hundred.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
the head of a city government
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading No reply from Natale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One year is not a hundred.”
and nothing more
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
in a rebellious manner
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading No reply from Natale.
the state of lacking unity
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEPARATION NATALE lay flat on the grass, his face hidden on his arms, and his feet rebelliously kicking the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The added week granted by the mayor had passed, and the circus-wagon was about to move on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One year is not a hundred.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are only to try it, child, and if it will not do, you can come back to us.
Chapter 6 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy by Janie Prichard Duggan holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 6 holds 147 sentences of The little acrobat: a story of Italy, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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