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Gómez Arias

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Gómez Arias is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?
Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?
_Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.
Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.
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Gómez Arias

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Gómez Arias is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?
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Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?
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_Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.
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_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.
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Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.
/ˈneɪtʃər hæd ˌɪnˈdiːd bɪn ˈlævɪʃt ɪn kənˈfɜːrɪŋ ɑːn ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl hɜːr ˈtʃɔɪsəst ˈfeɪvərz/

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Arias noun US /ˈɑːriəz/

plural of “aria” — an elaborate song for solo voice

From this reading “_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.”

choicest adjective US /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading “Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.”

conferring verb US /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading “Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.”

favors noun US /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading “Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.”

lavished verb US /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading “Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.”

Lope verb US /loʊp/

run easily

From this reading “_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.”

unbounded adjective US /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading “_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.”

unsullied adjective US /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading “_Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.”

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unbounded confidence adjective + noun

In this reading “_Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.”

conferring on verb + particle counted as “confer on”

In this reading “Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.”

in the world's preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “_Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.”

All words in this reading · 75

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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 _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

Ah

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

Alfieri

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From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

Ardito

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

AriasnounUS /ˈɑːriəz/

plural of “aria” — an elaborate song for solo voice

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

chi'l

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From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/

superlative of “choice” — of superior grade

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

cielo

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

cor

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

favorsnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/

plural of “favor” — an act of gracious kindness

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

fero

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

fierezza

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

Gomez

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From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

ilnounUS /ɪl/

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

ingegno

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

l'ama

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From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/

past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

LopeverbUS /loʊp/

run easily

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

ManounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/

the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

Natura

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

nobil

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

nonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

op'ning

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From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

perche

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

Rowe

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From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/

not often

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

SoftnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

SublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/

inspiring awe

From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

tal

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

From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Nature had indeed been lavished in conferring on this individual her choicest favors.

tinounUS /tiː/

a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

umano

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From this reading Ardito umano cor, nobil fierezza, Sublime ingegno--Ah! perche tal ti fero Natura e il cielo?

unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/

spotlessly clean and fresh

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

vede

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From this reading Ma chi'l vede e non l'ama?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

wearsnounUS /werz/

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Rowe._ Don Lope Gomez Arias was a man whose will had seldom been checked, and he placed the most unbounded confidence in the magnitude of his resources, physical and intellectual.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Alfieri._ The bloom of op'ning flowers, unsullied beauty, Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring.

Chapter 6 of Gómez Arias by Joaquín Telesforo de Trueba y Cosío holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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