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Capitola the madcap

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
--MASSINGER.
How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
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Capitola the madcap

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.
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Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.
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--MASSINGER.
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How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.
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But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.
/bʌt aɪ kʊd nɑːt help ɪt fɔːr tuː tel ðə truːθ aɪ wɑːz ˈpaɪnɪŋ ˈæftər hɜːr ˌmaɪˈself wɪtʃ wɑːz ðə ˈriːzən ðæt aɪ kʊd nɑːt duː hæf ˈdʒʌstəs tuː ðə siːnz ʌv ðə ˈmeksəkən wɔːr/

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capitalist noun US /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading “CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.”

grumbling noun US /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading “How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.”

insolence noun US /ˈɪnsələns/

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading “Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.”

Mexican noun US /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.”

painted adjective US /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading “Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.”

pining noun US /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

a feeling of deep longing

From this reading “But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.”

scenes noun US /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading “But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.”

victory noun US /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

CapnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

CAPITALISTnounUS /ˈkæpətəlɪst/

a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.

CAPITOLA

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From this reading CAPITOLA A CAPITALIST.

cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

dejectionnoun

a state of melancholy depression

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

EquallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

How

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From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

MASSINGER

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From this reading --MASSINGER.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

piningnounUS /ˈpaɪnɪŋ/

a feeling of deep longing

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

Plumedadjective

having or covered with or abounding in plumes

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But I could not help it, for, to tell the truth, I was pining after her myself, which was the reason that I could not do half justice to the scenes of the Mexican War.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Plumed victory Is truly painted with a cheerful look, Equally distant from proud insolence And sad dejection.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading How glad I am to get back to my little Cap, for I know very well, reader, just as well as if you had told me, that you have been grumbling for some time for the want of Cap.

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