Chapter VI
FIESCO. My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous. Does this Roman's head thus strike you? Look there! Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
Fiesco
Chapter VI
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
FIESCO.
My
friend,
amidst
this
admiration
you
have
overlooked
the
parts
most
truly
beauteous.
Does
this
Roman's
head
thus
strike
you?
Look
there!
Observe
that
damsel--what
soft
expression!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
FIESCO.
Line 2
My
friend,
amidst
this
admiration
you
have
overlooked
the
parts
most
truly
beauteous.
Line 3
Does
this
Roman's
head
thus
strike
you?
Line 4
Look
there!
Line 5
Observe
that
damsel--what
soft
expression!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Amidst
preposition
US /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look there!”
All words in this reading · 27
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
admiration
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
beauteous
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
damsel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does this Roman's head thus strike you?
expression
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
FIESCO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIESCO.
friend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does this Roman's head thus strike you?
LooknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Look there!
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
Observe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
overlooked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
parts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
Roman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does this Roman's head thus strike you?
soft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
strike
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does this Roman's head thus strike you?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
there
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look there!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
thus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does this Roman's head thus strike you?
truly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Observe that damsel--what soft expression!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My friend, amidst this admiration you have overlooked the parts most truly beauteous.