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Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.
The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.
"Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.
"You were sure that you did not, and you told him so.
That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.
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Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.
Line 2
The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.
/ðə ˈkaʊntəs wɑːz sərˈpraɪzd ənd dɪd nɑːt kwaɪt laɪk ðə plæn/
Line 3
"Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.
/ˈiːðər juː lʌv hɪm ɔːr juː duː nɑːt maɪ dɪr ʃiː sed/
Line 4
"You were sure that you did not, and you told him so.
/juː wɜːr ʃʊr ðæt juː dɪd nɑːt ənd juː toʊld hɪm soʊ/
Line 5
That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.
/ðæt wɑːz ˈsensəbəl æt liːst ðoʊ aɪ θɪŋk juː maɪt hæv faʊnd aʊt ˈɜːrliər wʌt juː felt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.”

Countess noun US /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading “The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.”

earlier adverb US /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading “That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.”

plan verb US /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.”

sake noun US /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading “Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.”

sensible adjective US /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading “That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.”

surprised adjective US /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading “The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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found out verb + adjective

In this reading “That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.”

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advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

Cecilia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

EitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/

one or the other of two

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

Guido's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

Lamberti

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You were sure that you did not, and you told him so.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "You were sure that you did not, and you told him so.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That was sensible, at least, though I think you might have found out earlier what you felt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Countess was surprised and did not quite like the plan.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You were sure that you did not, and you told him so.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Cecilia told her mother what Lamberti had advised her to do for Guido's sake, and that she had sent her message by him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Either you love him, or you do not, my dear," she said.

Chapter 22 of Cecilia: A Story of Modern Rome by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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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