Chapter 31 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja. “You remember Carmelo Neri?” I asked. Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration. “Ah!
Chapter 31 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.”
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading “Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.”
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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 We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
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From this reading “Ah!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You remember Carmelo Neri?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
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 We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You remember Carmelo Neri?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Carmelo Neri?”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the Molo, and paused at a retired street corner leading from the Chiaja.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andrea shrugged his shoulders with an air of infinite commiseration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You remember Carmelo Neri?”
Chapter 31 of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten by Marie Corelli holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 31 holds 199 sentences of Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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