Chapter 4 of The Piccinino, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Piccinino, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is no reason." "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give." "You will ask her to, I suppose?" "To be sure! I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
Chapter 4 of The Piccinino, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “"I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You will ask her to, I suppose?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure!
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is no reason."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
not any; not one
From this reading "That is no reason."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "That is no reason."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
express a supposition
From this reading "You will ask her to, I suppose?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is no reason."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
precisely as stated
From this reading I know her, and she is very fond of me; she is a friend of mine."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I know that; but the princess is a queen in her house, and I will bet that she will invite me to the first ball she chooses to give."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will ask her to, I suppose?"
Chapter 4 of The Piccinino, Volume 1 (of 2) by George Sand holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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