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Farewell Love! A Novel

Chapter XII

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"You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.
She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.
You--no!
Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.
She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!
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Farewell Love! A Novel

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Farewell Love! A Novel is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.
Line 2
She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.
Line 3
You--no!
Line 4
Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.
Line 5
She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

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brazen adjective US /ˈbreɪzən/

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading “Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.”

greatness noun US /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading “"You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.”

guilty adjective US /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

infamy noun US /ˈɪnfəmi/

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading “"You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.”

shade noun US /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading “Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.”

shuddered verb US /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading “She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!”

trembled verb US /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

troubled adjective US /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

guilty person adjective + noun

In this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

cried out verb + adjective counted as “cry out”

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

In this reading “She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!”

with terror preposition + noun

In this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

trembled with verb + particle counted as “tremble with”

In this reading “She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.”

for an hour preposition + article + noun counted as “for … hour”

In this reading “Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.”

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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 Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

Acquaviva

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From this reading She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

Cesare

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

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

any strong feeling

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

hasn't

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

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

imperturable

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

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

infamynounUS /ˈɪnfəmi/

a state of extreme dishonor

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

Laura

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

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

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 She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/

past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold

From this reading She at least shuddered and cried out; she is an Acquaviva!

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She at least, Laura, the other guilty person, turned pale, was troubled, trembled with passion and with terror.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You, then, Cesare," she said, "have no sense of the greatness of this infamy.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Here you have been for an hour absolutely imperturable; not a shade of emotion has crossed your brazen face; your voice hasn't changed; you feel no fear, no love, no shame; you are not even surprised.

Chapter 12 of Farewell Love! A Novel by Matilde Serao holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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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