Chapter 13 of A Jay of Italy is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Jay of Italy is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He took her aside. ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo. At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage. Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision. There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
Chapter 13 of A Jay of Italy is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading “Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.”
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading “At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.”
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading “Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.”
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.”
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading “Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.”
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.”
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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 Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
on or to one side
From this reading He took her aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
possessive form of “harm” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her aside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
and nothing more
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
take hold of; grab
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time thou canst not with decency or safety ignore the outrage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her aside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
up to a particular time
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seize and confine Messer Lanti out of harm’s way until the Duke’s return—just a formal and considerate detention, pending his decision.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading There’s thy wise compromise, sister.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
but in spite of that
From this reading ’These two,’ he said, ’are as yet _persona gratæ_ with Galeazzo.
Chapter 13 of A Jay of Italy by Bernard Capes holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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