Chapter 2 of Vittoria — Complete is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Vittoria — Complete is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends. "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy! My daughter also; is it not so?" He turned to her as for a confirmation. The signorina pressed his fingers.
Chapter 2 of Vittoria — Complete is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “He turned to her as for a confirmation.”
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.”
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “"She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “The signorina pressed his fingers.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.”
a person who is being chased
From this reading “"She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!”
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 The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
in addition
From this reading My daughter also; is it not so?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned to her as for a confirmation.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading He turned to her as for a confirmation.
a female human offspring
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The signorina pressed his fingers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My daughter also; is it not so?"
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My daughter also; is it not so?"
impressive in appearance
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My daughter also; is it not so?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
compacted by ironing
From this reading The signorina pressed his fingers.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to “Miss”, it is either used alone or before a name
From this reading The signorina pressed his fingers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My daughter also; is it not so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to her as for a confirmation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She is one of us," he pursued; "a daughter of Italy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old man had introduced her with much of the pride of a father displaying some noble child of his for the first time to admiring friends.
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