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The Princess Tarakanova
The Princess Tarakanova

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Princess Tarakanova is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By G. P. (Grigorii Petrovich) Danilevskii • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.
The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.
The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.
At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.
At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Princess Tarakanova

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Princess Tarakanova is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.
Line 2
The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.
Line 3
The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.
/ðə ˈprɪn.ses hɜːr swiːt ənd ˈsɜːrvənts tʊk ðer siːts ɪn ˈsevrəl ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
Line 4
At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.
Line 5
At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

Learner Dictionary

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

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alms noun US /ɑːlmz/

money or goods contributed to the poor

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

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artists noun US /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

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caps noun US /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
carriages noun US /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading “The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.”

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distributed adjective US /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

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nobles noun US /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

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populace noun US /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

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suite noun US /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading “The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.”

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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.

followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

40,602 times in 426,211 chapters
ran after verb + particle counted as “run after”

In this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

5,682 times in 426,211 chapters
shouts of verb + particle counted as “shout of”

In this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

13,026 times in 426,211 chapters
crowd of verb + particle

In this reading “At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.”

18,813 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

12th

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From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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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 At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/

money or goods contributed to the poor

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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capsnounUS /kæps/

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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Carlo

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

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

Pending verification
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

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

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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criesnounUS /kraɪz/

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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DEPARTUREnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

spread out or scattered about or divided up

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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hatsnounUS /hæts/

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
northern-like

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

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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ROMEnounUS /roʊm/

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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San

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

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

Pending verification
seatsnounUS /siːts/

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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Selinski

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From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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suitenounUS /swiːt/

a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The Princess, her suite and servants, took their seats in several carriages.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At the town gates, she signed her name in the books as Countess Selinski.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _THE DEPARTURE FROM ROME._ It was the 12th of February.

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wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading At the Church of San Carlo she distributed rich alms to the poor, and then, followed by a whole crowd of artists and nobles, and amidst the cries and shouts of the populace, who ran after her, waving hats and caps, she left Rome.

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withaladverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading The day was very cold and northern-like, but withal very bright.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 12 of The Princess Tarakanova by G. P. (Grigorii Petrovich) Danilevskii holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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