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The little acrobat: a story of Italy
The little acrobat: a story of Italy

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Janie Prichard Duggan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.
This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.
Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.
The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.
By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The little acrobat: a story of Italy

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The little acrobat: a story of Italy is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.
Line 2
This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.
/ðɪs striːt ɪz kənˈfaɪnd ɑːn ˈiːðər hænd baɪ stoʊn ˈhaʊsəz ənd stoʊn wɔːlz ʌv ˈɡɑːrdənz ənd peɪvd wɪð lɑːrdʒ skwer stoʊnz/
Line 3
Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.
/hiːr ənd ðer ə ˈɡeɪtweɪ ɡɪvz ə piːp æt ˈlæpɪŋ hɪlz əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈrɪvər/
Line 4
The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.
/ðə ˈmæsɪv tʃɜːrtʃ ˈtaʊər ˈraɪzəz dərˈektli frʌm ə ˈneroʊ tɜːrn ɪn ðɪs striːt ənd wen ðə belz rɪŋ daʊn frʌm ðə ˈɑːrtʃəz ɪn ðə tɑːp ʌv ðɪs ˈtaʊər ðə ˈstoʊni striːt rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪts wɪð ə ˈdefənɪŋ ˈklæmər/
Line 5
By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arches noun US /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
caged verb US /keɪdʒd/

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading “THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clamor verb US /ˈklæmər/

make loud demands

From this reading “The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deafening adjective US /ˈdefənɪŋ/

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading “The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lapping noun US /ˈlæpɪŋ/

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading “Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
paved adjective US /peɪvd/

covered with a firm surface

From this reading “This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promenade noun US /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading “THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reverberates verb US /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪts/

third-person singular of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound

From this reading “The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.”

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.

stone walls noun + noun counted as “stone wall”

a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields

In this reading “This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.”

4,711 times in 426,211 chapters
church tower noun + noun

the tower of a church

In this reading “The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.”

934 times in 426,211 chapters
crooked street adjective + noun

In this reading “THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.”

273 times in 426,211 chapters
across the river preposition + article + noun counted as “across … river”

In this reading “Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.”

4,535 times in 426,211 chapters
CAGED BIRD noun + noun counted as “cage bird”

In this reading “THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.”

236 times in 426,211 chapters
peep at verb + particle

In this reading “Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.”

2,448 times in 426,211 chapters
stone houses noun + noun counted as “stone house”

In this reading “This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.”

1,405 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bellsnounUS /belz/

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
CAGEDverbUS /keɪdʒd/

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/

make loud demands

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Cutigliano

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From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Pending verification
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FIELDSnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

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

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

an entrance that can be closed by a gate

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

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givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

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handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leadsnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Natale

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From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/

covered with a firm surface

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peepverbUS /piːp/

look furtively

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

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priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

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

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reverberatesverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪts/

third-person singular of “reverberate” — ring or echo with sound

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Here and there a gateway gives a peep at lapping hills across the river.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
San

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From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Pending verification
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

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stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

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stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

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topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

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turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

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Vito

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

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

Pending verification
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

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 By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

showing sorrow

From this reading By the time the priest and Natale reached the foot of the church tower, the boy was weeping bitterly but quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The massive church tower rises directly from a narrow turn in this street, and when the bells ring down from the arches in the top of this tower, the stony street reverberates with a deafening clamor.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE CAGED BIRD OF THE FIELDS THERE is a short, crooked street in Cutigliano, which leads back of the church and out upon the promenade of San Vito.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This street is confined on either hand by stone houses and stone walls of gardens, and paved with large square stones.

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