Chapter 1 of Wanderings of a beauty is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wanderings of a beauty is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY. THE REAL AND THE IDEAL. +MRS+. +EDWIN JAMES+. “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Chapter 1 of Wanderings of a beauty is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.”
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading ““O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.””
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading “+EDWIN JAMES+.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “+EDWIN JAMES+.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “+MRS+.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading “WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.”
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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 WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
be foolish or senile due to old age
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading +EDWIN JAMES+.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading +EDWIN JAMES+.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading +MRS+.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL AND THE IDEAL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O tu, eui feo la sorte Dono infelice di belezza, ond’hai Funesta dote, d’infiniti guai.”
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading WANDERINGS OF A BEAUTY.
Chapter 1 of Wanderings of a beauty by Edwin, Mrs. James holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 holds 15 sentences of Wanderings of a beauty, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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