Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 4 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 4 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here." And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness! I dislike such silly freaks." "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured. "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 4 is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “I dislike such silly freaks."”
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading “I dislike such silly freaks."”
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!”
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “I dislike such silly freaks."”
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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 And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
anew
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
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From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
a property characteristic of a child
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
Chapter 6 of The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 4 by Émile Zola holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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