Chapter 18 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola. "It will be a waste of time. Bettina will have warned them. What's the Italian coming to, anyhow? She refused a hundred francs.
Chapter 18 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?”
an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading “THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.”
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading “THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.”
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading “THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Bettina will have warned them.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"It will be a waste of time.”
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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 THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
anew
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?
an elaborate song for solo voice
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bettina will have warned them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading She refused a hundred francs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bettina will have warned them.
ten 10s
From this reading She refused a hundred francs.
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She refused a hundred francs.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She refused a hundred francs.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
carry out
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bettina will have warned them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Bettina will have warned them.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ARIA FROM IL TROVATORE "Shall we take a look into the Campo Formosa again to-night?" asked Merrihew, stepping into the gondola.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the Italian coming to, anyhow?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be a waste of time.
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