Chapter 3 of Fiesco is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Fiesco is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VERRINA. Foolish girl! He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms). Great God! What would you do, my father?
Chapter 3 of Fiesco is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “Foolish girl!”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).”
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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 He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What would you do, my father?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What would you do, my father?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Foolish girl!
a young female
From this reading Foolish girl!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Great God!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great God!
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What would you do, my father?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He said nothing--but (rising hastily and snatching up a sword) he seized an instrument of death---- BERTHA (terrified, rushes into his arms).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VERRINA.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would you do, my father?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would you do, my father?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What would you do, my father?
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