Chapter 25 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations. I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered. “_Ebbene_!” I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?” “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
Chapter 25 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
aroused to action
From this reading “The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?””
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?””
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading ““_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
aroused to action
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Ebbene_!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
and nothing more
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
having a supporting base
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening of the room door aroused me from my meditations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I turned—to find Vincenzo standing near me, hat in hand—he had just entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, with a cheerful air—“what news?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_Eccellenza_, you have been obeyed.
Chapter 25 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten by Marie Corelli holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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