Chapter 15 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix. 18.) Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv. Sc.
Chapter 15 of The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.”
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading “Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.”
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading “RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.”
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading “Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.”
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
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In this reading “Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.”
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading 18.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
the act of discovering something
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading DR.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
negation of a word or group of words
From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading Perir non lascia chi perir non merita.[11] (_Alfieri Fillipo_, Act iv.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
unusual or striking
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading Sc.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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From this reading RICHE MAKES A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY Dal sonno a la morte è un picciol varco.[10] (_Tasso Gerusalemme Liberata_, ix.
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