Chapter 5 of Fiesco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Fiesco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROSA. Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa. LEONORA. They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name. In vain you would deceive me.
Chapter 5 of Fiesco is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “In vain you would deceive me.”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.”
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading “Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.”
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading “ROSA.”
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading “Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “In vain you would deceive me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading In vain you would deceive me.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEONORA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain you would deceive me.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading ROSA.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cried murder! and I distinctly heard Fiesco's name.
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely 'twas but a common tumult, such as happens every day in Genoa.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain you would deceive me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In vain you would deceive me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In vain you would deceive me.
Chapter 5 of Fiesco by Friedrich Schiller holds 434 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.
Chapter 5 holds 434 sentences of Fiesco, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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